American Apparel sees big benefits from RFID

Tags: Merchandising, RFID Technology, Security, Supply Chain, Technology RFID technology is demonstrating its worth to retailers. A post on LP Magazine cites an RFID pilot program conducted by American Apparel, first reported in the RFID Journal. According to the story, American Apparel launched a fifty-store pilot program last year using RFID-embedded hangtags to all items consigned to RFID-enabled stores. The results provided some clear evidence for the value of implementing RFID for inventory and supply chain management. "The ROI on RFID-enabled stores is no more than six months. Stores that are using the RFID system have proven to reduce