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14 Aug 2008
IDTechEx Opens German Office
IDTechEx Ltd is pleased to announce it has opened a strategic new office in Germany. Located in Chemnitz, Saxony, the office will coordinate the company's activities in the German speaking territories.
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14 Aug 2008
Rapid Improvements in Real Time Locating Systems
One reason why the market for Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS) is growing rapidly to pass the billion dollar mark well within ten years is technology. It is improving rapidly, with new variants for the many new sub sectors of the market that are emerging.
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11 Aug 2008
Apparel RFID 2008-2018
Numerous apparel companies have reported increased sales of up to 20% using RFID to monitor shelf stock levels. It is now emerging as the first major application of RFID in retail, with a strong business case. In 2008, IDTechEx research finds that 38% of the money spent on RFID in retail is specifically for apparel tagging. Here Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman of research firm IDTechEx, summarises the findings from the new IDTechEx report RFID in Apparel 2008-2018.