Checkpoint RFID over 1,000 retail stores

THOROFARE, USA: Checkpoint Systems, Inc., a supplier of merchandise availability solutions for the retail industry, announced that a leading North American retail chain completed the deployment of Checkpoint's Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) solutions in all of its over 1,000 retail stores.

The retailer's objective in deploying RFID is to improve the consumer's shopping experience through improved inventory accuracy and merchandise availability, both omni-channel and in-store. As a result, consumers will find exactly what they are looking for when they are ready to buy, adds the announcement.

RFID is claimed to provide the retailer with improved operational visibility, enabling the retailer to move products from stock rooms to the sales floor at the right time, and to optimize the location of inventory throughout the supply chain and stores.

To accomplish this, the retail chain deployed Checkpoint's Merchandise Visibility enterprise software centrally in its data center, together with handheld RFID readers to perform regular in-store inventory counts, Checkpoint's RFID tags and labels for initial store tagging, tagging at distribution centers, and source tagging. Based on its solution architecture and deployment methodology, Checkpoint was able to complete the implementation of this solution chain-wide in more than 1,000 stores in just 100 days.

"RFID provides rapid benefits and a platform for competitive advantage. We are excited to be the systems integrator and program lead for this implementation, and we are committed to a successful and evolving RFID program as this innovative retailer aims to leap-frog its competition," commented Per Levin, President and Chief Sales Officer, Merchandise Availability Solutions, Checkpoint Systems.

Because the retailer views its RFID implementation as a competitive advantage, it has chosen at this time to remain anonymous.