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The RFID Retail Market Redefining Conventional Retail Operations, Business Processes and Best Practices The retail market is possibly the most talked about in the RFID industry. Although Wal-Mart is not the only retailer that has issued an RFID mandate for its suppliers, it is still the most popular subject. This market is expected to be one of the fastest growing RFID verticals. Many people expected the market to grow much more quickly than it has, but it is evolving steadily. This report examines the reasons retailers are adopting RFID and ways they will realize an ROI, as well as the possible business process changes it will bring about. Current market initiatives and possible future applications are discussed in detail. A technology assessment is included for reference. Quantitative forecasts break down the hardware, software and integration markets. The forecasts are also represented by region and application for the forecast period, 2002-2009. What Does This Report Answer? Why are retailers adopting RFID? How will retailers derive a return on investment? What business process changes will RFID bring about? Which retailers are involved with RFID? What are current retail mandates? How will the market progress over the next four years? In what applications are retailers using RFID? Who Needs This Report? Retailers Suppliers and Trading Partners of Retailers Retail infrastructure suppliers RFID hardware manufactures RFID software manufacturers RFID integrators Scope of Study Sources and Methodology Notes Section 1 Strategic Overview 1.1 Drivers for Global RFID Adoption 1.2 Data Sharing Networks Now and in the Future 1.2.1 Current Systems: Electronic Data Interchange and the Retail Link 1.2.2 Future Systems: The EPCglobal Network 1.3 Retail Versus Supplier and Vendor Initiatives 1.4 Current Initiatives 1.4.1 Wal-Mart 1.4.2 Metro Group AG 1.4.3 Marks & Spencer 1.4.4 Tesco 1.4.5 Albertsons Inc 1.4.6 Target 1.4.7 Best Buy Section 2 Technology Assessment 2.1 RFID Basics 2.2 RFID Overview 2.2.1 Transponders 2.2.1.1 Passive and Active Power 2.2.1.2 Chip Versus Chipless Technology 2.2.1.3 Read-Only, Write-Once, or Read-Write: What's Best? 2.2.2 Frequency Bands 2.2.2.1 Low Frequency 2.2.2.2 High Frequency 2.2.2.3 UHF 2.2.2.4 Microwave 2.2.3 Transponder Components 2.2.3.1 Integrated Circuits 2.2.3.2 Power Source 2.2.3.3 Antennas 2.2.3.4 Assembly Process 2.2.4 Readers 2.2.4.1 Handheld Readers 2.2.4.2 Fixed Installations 2.2.5 Software and Services 2.2.5.1 Standalone Applications 2.2.5.2 Integrated Solutions 2.3 Going Global 2.3.1 Standards 2.3.1.1 ISO 11784/11785 2.3.1.2 ISO 14443 2.3.1.3 ISO 15693 2.3.1.4 ISO 18000 2.3.1.5 Electronic Product Code and EPCglobal 2.3.1.6 Other Relevant Standards 2.3.2 Spectrum Allocation Section 3 Motivation for Retailers to Use RFID = ROI 3.1 Retail RFID for Supply Chain Management 3.1.1 Out of Stock 3.1.2 Shrink 3.1.3 Diversion 3.1.4 Excess and Obsolete Inventory 3.2 Retail RFID for Security 3.2.1 RFID Versus Electronic Article Surveillance 3.3 Retail RFID for Customer Relations 3.3.1 Customer Loyalty 3.3.2 Kiosks and Hotspots 3.3.3 Point-of-Purchase Display 3.4 RFID for Point-of-Sale Section 4 Business Process Change 4.1 Data Management and Integration 4.2 Retailer/Supplier Collaboration 4.3 Global Data Synchronization and the EPCglobal Network 4.4 Resource Allocation Section 5 RFID Retail Market Assessment 5.1 Overall RFID Market 5.2 Tag Market Forecasts 5.3 Reader Market Forecasts 5.4 Software and Integration Forecasts 5.5 Forecasts by Region 5.6 Forecasts by Application Section 6 Company Profiles 6.1 Accenture 6.2 Acsis Inc 6.3 Alien Technology Corporation 6.4 Applied Wireless Identification Group Inc 6.5 BearingPoint 6.6 Blue Vector Systems 6.7 Capgemini 6.8 Checkpoint Systems Inc 6.9 ConnecTerra 6.10 Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu 6.11 GlobeRanger Corporation 6.12 HighJump Software 6.13 IBM 6.14 IconNicholson 6.15 Innovision Research & Technology PLC 6.16 Intellident Ltd 6.17 Intermec Technologies Corporation 6.18 LXE Inc 6.19 Manhattan Associates 6.20 MeadWestvaco 6.21 OATSystems Inc 6.22 ODIN Technologies 6.23 Omron Corporation 6.24 R4 Global Solutions 6.25 SAMSys Technologies Inc 6.26 Sun Microsystems Inc 6.27 Symbol Technologies Inc 6.28 Tagsys 6.29 TrueDemand Software 6.30 Tyco Fire & Security (ADT) 6.31 Xterprise Appendix A Company Directory Accenture Ltd Acsis Inc ADT Security Services Inc Alien Technology Avery Dennison AWID BearingPoint Blue Vector Systems British Telecom (BT) Capgemini Capgemini Checkpoint Systems ConnecTerra Deloitte & Touche EM Microelectronics Franwell Software Inc GenuOne Inc GlobeRanger Corporation HighJump Software IBM Corporation IconNicholson LLC Infosys Technologies Limited Inkode Innovision Intellident Ltd Intermec Technologies Corporation Kurt Salmon Associates LXE Inc Manhattan Associates MeadWestvaco Intelligent Systems Microsoft Corporation OATSystems Inc Odin Technologies Omron Cellport Telematics Patni Computer Systems Ltd Paxar Corporation Philips Semiconductors R4 Global Solutions SAMSys SAP Aktiengesellschaft STMicroelectronics NV Sun Microsystems Incorporated Symbol Technologies Inc Tagsys Texas Instruments - TI-RFid ThingMagic TIBCO Software Inc Xterprise Zebra Technologies Corporation Appendix B Acronyms List of Tables Total RFID Revenue, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2003 to 2009 Retail RFID Revenue, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2003 to 2009 Retail Transponder Revenue, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2003 to 2009 Retail Reader Revenue, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2003 to 2009 Retail Software Revenue, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2003 to 2009 Retail Transponder Shipments, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2003 to 2009 Retail Transponder Shipments by Operating Frequency, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2003 to 2009 Retail Transponder Revenue by Operating Frequency, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2003 to 2009 Retail Transponder Shipments by Type, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2003 to 2009 Retail Transponder Revenue by Type, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2003 to 2009 Retail Reader Shipments, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2003 to 2009 Retail Reader Shipments by Operating Frequency, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2003 to 2009 Retail Reader Revenue by Operating Frequency, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2003 to 2009 Retail Reader Shipments by Form Factor, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2003 to 2009 Retail Reader Revenue by Form Factor, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2003 to 2009 Retail RFID Revenue by Region, World Markets, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2003 to 2009 Retail Total RFID IS Revenue, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2003 to 2009 Retail RFID Reader IS Revenue, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2003 to 2009 Retail RFID Software IS Revenue, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2003 to 2009 Retail RFID System IS Revenue, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2003 to 2009 Retail Transponder Shipments by Application, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2003 to 2009 Retail Container Tracking Revenue, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2003 to 2009 Retail Pallet Revenue, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2003 to 2009 Retail Item Tracking Revenue, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2003 to 2009 Retail Access Control Revenue, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2003 to 2009 Retail Point of Sale Application Revenue, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2003 to 2009

Report Code: RR-RRET Purchase this product Email this page Number of Pages: 94 Number of Tables, Charts and Figures: 26 Deliverable Formats: Price: Login Release Date: 2Q 2005 Brochure Download Login Table of Contents: HTML Download Related Press Releases: 2005.03.16 Research Report The RFID Consumer Goods Market The RFID Passive Label Market

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