METRO and Impinj to develop UHF RFID solution for tagging clothes

RFID reader and chip supplier Impinj and Metro Group have announced that that they will jointly develop a comprehensive UHF Gen 2 item-level RFID technology solution for tagging high-value garments and accessories. "Metro recognizes the importance of adopting a single, global RFID standard for tagging pallets, cases, and items, and we anticipate a significant return on investment for tagging high-value garments," said Dr. Gerd Wolfram, Managing Director, MGI METRO Group Information Technology. "Given Impinj's pioneering work in developing UHF Gen 2 RFID solutions, particularly for item-level tagging, and given Metro's leading role in adopting RFID to improve and streamline retail operations, it is only natural that we work together to develop a UHF RFID solution for tagging garments."