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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. The same information can alert a checker if a scanned item has expired or been recalled, avoiding potential illness and reputational harm to the grocer and producer.