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

Retail TouchPoints

And in 2014, Inditex SA, which owns fast-fashion giant Zara, implemented RFID to effectively track all its products at every step in the process. For example, a customer can scan a 2D barcode on a package of pasta sauce and instantly view ingredients, allergens, recipes and promotions. Doesn’t that sound amazing?!

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Forever 21: 4 Reasons it Failed & Filed for Bankruptcy

Indigo 9 Digital

New ultra fast fashion competitors like ASOS and Boohoo entered the market and did what Forever 21 did but better. Not only are these retailers fast to market with their trendy designs they are also skilled eCommerce operators. Like Sears and Neiman Marcus, Forever 21 simply did not react to changes in the market fast enough.