We knew “it” was coming…
“The days of dominance of that most universal of identifiers, the bar code, may be coming to an end. And, like the dinosaurs before it, the ubiquitous code may be replaced by something smaller, more efficient and altogether more cunning.
The bar code may be toppled due to plans by Wal-Mart, the world’s biggest retailer, which has the financial sway to force its suppliers to do just about anything it wants. Wal-Mart is pilot testing Radio Frequency Identification tags (RFIDs) at its Sanger, Texas, distribution centre and a number of retail outlets across the United States. Morefrom the Globe & Mail.
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