The Retail Apparel RFID Item-Level Tagging Market

Passive UHF Tags, Readers, Software, and Services

Research Report

The market for passive UHF RFID has become hot once again. This time, the use is for visibility at the item level in retail. The retail industry as a group is rapidly embracing the use of RFID as a means to improve inventory accuracy, reduce excess inventory and drive greater profitability.

This study provides current analysis and a five-year forecast of UHF adoption at the item level in the retail apparel market. It discusses market drivers and inhibitors, along with a summary of the key RFID solution providers and product suppliers.

Table of Contents

  • 1. Executive Summary
    • 1.1. Introduction
    • 1.2. Study Scope
    • 1.3. Haven't We Heard This All Before?
      • 1.3.1. Comments for RFID Vendors
    • 1.4. High-Level Technology Issues
    • 1.5. Market Forecast Summary
  • 2. Business Issues
    • 2.1. Introduction
    • 2.2. Item Level Tagging - Is This "The Killer App"?
    • 2.3. Apparel Market - Many Supply Chains
    • 2.4. RFID ILT Tests and Studies in Apparel
    • 2.5. Obstacles to Market Adoption
    • 2.6. Customer Experience
    • 2.7. ROI Plus…
    • 2.8. Emerging Retail Applications
    • 2.9. The Retail "Hierarchy of Needs"
  • 3. Technology Issues
    • 3.1. RFID Technology is "Proven"
      • 3.1.1. ILT, EAS, and LP Rationalization
      • 3.1.2. Industry-Driven Standards
    • 3.2. Retail Technology Convergence
  • 4. Key RFID Technology Companies
    • 4.1. Apparel ILT Value Chain
    • 4.2. IC Manufacturers
      • 4.2.1. Alien Technology
      • 4.2.2. Impinj, Inc.
      • 4.2.3. NXP Semiconductors
      • 4.2.4. EM Marin (IPX Protocol) and EPC Battery Assisted Passive (BAP)
    • 4.3. Inlay Suppliers
      • 4.3.1. Alien Technology
      • 4.3.2. Avery Dennison
      • 4.3.3. Invengo
      • 4.3.4. UPM Raflatac
    • 4.4. Label Converters/Tag Manufacturers
      • 4.4.1. Avery Dennison
      • 4.4.2. Checkpoint Systems
      • 4.4.3. Tyco Retail Solutions
      • 4.4.4. Trim Suppliers
    • 4.5. RFID Reader Manufacturers
      • 4.5.1. CSL
      • 4.5.2. Motorola
      • 4.5.3. Nordic ID
      • 4.5.4. Tagsys
    • 4.6. Retail Line of Business (LOB) Application Software Suppliers
      • 4.6.1. Checkpoint/OAT Systems
      • 4.6.2. Overheer Systems
      • 4.6.3. Omnitrol Networks
      • 4.6.4. Tagsys
      • 4.6.5. Tyco/Vue
      • 4.6.6. Truecount
      • 4.6.7. Xterprise - Clarity ARS & Clarity Mobile RFID Solutions
    • 4.7. Solution Providers
      • 4.7.1. Checkpoint Systems
      • 4.7.2. IBM
      • 4.7.3. Tyco Retail Solutions
      • 4.7.4. Other IT Solution Providers
    • 4.8. Analyst Recommendations to RFID Vendors
    • 4.9. Projects, Plans, and Projections
  • 5. Market Forecasts
    • 5.1. RFID Unit Shipments Forecast for ILT Applications through 2015
    • 5.2. Revenue by RFID Product Category to 2015
    • 5.3. RFID ILT in Retail by Geographic Region
    • 5.4. Year Over Year Growth
  • 6. Company Directory
  • 7. Acronyms
  • Executive Brief: Top-Line Forecast
  • Executive Brief: Drivers
  • Executive Brief: Inhibitors
  • Executive Brief: YOY ILT Revenue Growth
  • Executive Brief: Summary and Strategic Recommendations

Tables

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  1. ILT Project Summary Table, Published Retail ILT RFID Projects
  2. Retail Market Drivers Comparison, 2003 vs 2011, Wal-Mart Supply Chain Initiative vs. ILT
  3. Plans, Projects & Projections, Announced Plans & Projects Compared With Projections
  4. RFID System Unit Shipments - Retail Apparel, World Market: 2010 to 2015
  5. RFID System Sales Revenue - Retail Apparel, World Market: 2010 to 2016
  6. RFID System Revenues - Retail Apparel, Geographic Region Forecast through 2015
  7. RFID System Sales Revenue - YOY Growth, YOY Growth by Region

Charts

  1. Retail ILT Revenues By Geographic Region
  2. Retail ILT Revenues By Geographic Region, World Market: 2010 to 2015
  3. YOY ILT Revenue Growth: 2010 to 2015

Figures

  1. Retail Hierarchy of Needs
  2. RFID Value Chain with Key Companies by Category