News & Tips — RFID

May 26th, 2019. Why have shipping costs gone up so much lately? We feel your pain. It's never fun paying for shipping. Unfortunately the big shipping companies don't feel the same way. Just like the airline industry with its infamous up charges and hidden fees, the shipping industry has introduced several hidden surcharges. Starting in January, 2015 both FedEx and UPS started added theses 5 hidden surcharges. A $3.70 charge for any delivery to any residential address. A 6.75% surcharge on fuel, as of May, 2018. They now charge for DIM Weight instead of actual weight of the package. They...

August 8, 2017. The total RFID market will reach a value of 11.2 billion USD in 2017 according to new research, continuing the growth trend seen in recent years. IDTechEx’s RFID Forecasts, Players and Opportunities 2017-2027 report has the total RFID market at 11.2 billion USD this year, up from 10.52 billion USD in 2016 and 9.95 billion USD in 2015. This figure includes tags, readers, software and services for RFID labels, cards, fobs and other form factors, for passive and active RFID. In retail, RFID continues to be rolled out for apparel tagging predominately, an application alone that will...