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Walmart Reportedly Ends RFID Checkout Pilot

Walmart Reportedly Ends RFID Checkout Pilot

The U.S. retailer was allowing shoppers to use the kiosk to scan the items in their carts without taking them out Walmart has reportedly ended a pilot of new self-checkout technology. Since November 2023, the Arkansas-based retail has been piloting RFID tech at a...

Beontag CEO Excited About Growth Opportunities

Beontag CEO Excited About Growth Opportunities

With a new R&D center, Ricardo Lobo is expecting expansion in retail, automotive, payments and more After a series of acquisitions, Beontag CEO Ricardo Lobo is excited about the possibilities of the company—especially with a new state-of-the-art facility in...

Itron Shifts Brand to Meet Sustainability Demands

Itron Shifts Brand to Meet Sustainability Demands

The IoT technology company has rebranded itself as a renewable energy and sustainability solution provider for utilities and communities As grid complexity and sustainability demands loom for utilities, technology company Itron has responded with a new brand identity....

Partnership Yields Low-Cost, Dock Door RFID Reader

Partnership Yields Low-Cost, Dock Door RFID Reader

The Apex Series readers from Surgere, with RF Controls’ antenna technology, are aimed for RFID tag reads to be used reliably across large sites IoT technology company Surgere has released the first of its new Apex Series of readers to help companies deploy a...

Nebraska Pork Farmers Urged to Switch to RFID

Nebraska Pork Farmers Urged to Switch to RFID

NPPA wants members to depart from the current Premises Identification (PIN) system to a more modern way. Pork farmers in one Midwestern state are being urged to start using RFID for a more advanced and traceable approach to tracking pigs. The Nebraska Pork Producers...