Recently Walmart expanded vendor packaging requirements to include RFID labels. What were their reasons for adopting this technology?

Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) is not a new concept, but recent advances have reduced the cost of tags, encoders, and readers. Walmart recognized the benefits in adopting this technology. The benefits are many, and Walmart jumping on board may cause industry-wide adoption in the retail sector. Will industry and other sectors be far behind?

The whitepaper covers:

• The changes in RFID that make adoption feasible on a large scale.
• Explores the possibilities for increased inventory accuracy, security, and customer service.
• What this signals for the entire retail sector.
• Walmart’s label requirements and a link to their handbook for vendors.