The future is already here:
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is extending radio-frequency identification to its chain of Sam's Club outlets, a move that could put RFID tags in the hands of consumers.This fall, RFID will be put to use in a Sam's Club store at the southwest corner of Highway 121 and Ohio Drive in Plano, Texas. Like other club outlet chains, Sam's Club sells much of its goods in bulk--in cases, for example--so customers can take advantage of volume discounts. That means there's a good chance customers will fill their shopping carts with RFID-tagged products....
Meanwhile, Wal-Mart's use of RFID in its flagship stores continues. By January, Wal-Mart says it will expand RFID deployments from one to three distribution centers in Texas and increase the number of participating stores from seven to more than 130. Most will be located in northern Texas, the remainder in south-central Oklahoma.
Posted by Kevin on October, 29 2004 at 09:53 AM
