Wal-Mart to Expand RFID Requirements

"Wal-Mart also says it will expand its RFID tagging requirements. The company is working with suppliers that are not tagging all of their stock-keeping units to tag more SKUs. In addition, it's asking suppliers to ship to distribution centers and stores in other parts of the United States that have been RFID-enabled; currently, suppliers are only required to tag products being shipped to three distribution centers and some 150 stores in the Texas region. Wal-Mart is also moving ahead with plans to require an additional 200 suppliers to begin tagging specific SKUs. These requirements will generate significant activity and give a boost to RFID technology and service providers that have been growing frustrated at the slow pace of adoption." Source: rfidjournal.com