A German department store, the Galeria Kaufhof in Essen, part of the Metro retailing group, is using RFID technology in a new way. Of course, it is using the tags to track the clothing items from its ...

Walmart (WMT) is now putting radio tags, or RFIDs, onto its jeans and other apparel to better keep track of them. However, unlike digital clothing or another opt-in technology, the "reverse FourSquare ...

In November, H&M launched a new retail format at its 7,000-square-foot space in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg. Some of the new tech features incorporated in the store’s design include smart mirrors, which ...

One clothing maker is planning to put RFID tracking tags on all its products from 2005 - but just who is the mystery shop? At the Frontline Expo in Chicago, a tag ...

Louis Vuitton bags, Gucci shoes, Burberry coats—you name it, it's been the target of theft. Luxury houses are especially prone to having their items stolen and sold on the black market because luxury ...

Wilfried Kanzok, head of logistics for central functions at German retailer Kaufhof Warenhaus, told an audience at CeBIT, the large electronics exhibition in Hanover, Germany, that mass adoption of ...

Yes. A number of companies make RFID tags encased in protective plastic. These tags are designed for use in the laundry and uniform rental business. The tags used are typically 13.56 MHz tags, which ...

As far as wireless technologies go, radio-frequency identification (RFID) is one of the oldest. Patented in 1983 by the late British inventor Charles Walton, RFID made it possible for new, ...

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Fans can grab Seahawks jerseys and other gear at a Pro Shop Outlet at Seattle’s Lumen Field that uses Just Walk and RFID technology. (Seattle Seahawks Photo) Amazon is adding a new wrinkle to “Just ...

The integration of RFID technology into Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology means retailers can sell clothing without the need for checkouts. Credit: Shutterstock. Amazon has adapted the use of its Just ...

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