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The Global Reach and Sustainable Impact of Green RFID Technology

Retail TouchPoints

In this way, RFID technology can allow retailers to manage their inventory better and ensure that resources are only being used for products that sell. Especially in this era of fast fashion, most retail products are produced overseas and shipped thousands of miles to their destination.

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From Barcodes to Bytes: Retailers Prepare for Next-Generation UPC

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Another UPC alternative, RFID, which first made waves in retail 10+ years ago, has also had a slower adoption, largely because of cost and implementation hurdles, despite its having similar benefits, specifically to track and manage inventory and enabling checkout-less “just walk out” transactions.