Editing Radio-frequency identification (section)

===Commerce===
[[Image:EPC-RFID-TAG.svg|thumb|An [[Electronic Product Code|EPC]] RFID tag used by [[Walmart]]{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}]]
[[Image:RFID tag textile front-through-back.png|thumb|Sewn-in RFID label in garment manufactured by the French sports supplier [[Decathlon (retailer)|Decathlon]]. Front, back, and transparency scan.]]
RFID provides a way for organizations to identify and manage stock, tools and equipment ([[asset tracking]]), etc. without manual data entry. Manufactured products such as automobiles or garments can be tracked through the factory and through shipping to the customer. Automatic identification with RFID can be used for inventory systems. Many organisations require that their vendors place RFID tags on all shipments to improve [[supply chain management]].{{Citation needed|reason=See talk page|date=July 2021}} Warehouse Management System{{clarify|date=January 2024}}<!-- is this a proper noun?--> incorporate this technology to speed up the receiving and delivery of the products and reduce the cost of labor needed in their warehouses.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-12-19|title=Crucial Factors for Implementing Warehouse Management System - SIPMM Publications|url=https://publication.sipmm.edu.sg/crucial-factors-implementing-warehouse-management-system/|website=publication.sipmm.edu.sg|language=en-US}}</ref>

====Retail====
RFID is used for [[item-level tagging]] in retail stores. This can enable more accurate and lower-labor-cost supply chain and store inventory tracking, as is done at [[Lululemon]], though physically locating items in stores requires more expensive technology.<ref name="McKinsey">{{cite web |url=https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/retail/our-insights/rfids-renaissance-in-retail |title=RFID's renaissance in retail |date=May 7, 2021 |publisher=McKinsey |author1=Praveen Adhi |author2=Tyler Harris |author3=Gerry Hough}}</ref> RFID tags can be used at checkout; for example, at some stores of the French retailer [[Decathlon (retailer)|Decathlon]], customers perform [[self-checkout]] by either using a smartphone or putting items into a bin near the register that scans the tags without having to orient each one toward the scanner.<ref name="McKinsey" /> Some stores use RFID-tagged items to trigger systems that provide customers with more information or suggestions, such as fitting rooms at [[Chanel]] and the "Color Bar" at [[Kendra Scott]] stores.<ref name="McKinsey" />

Item tagging can also provide protection against theft by customers and employees by using [[electronic article surveillance]] (EAS). Tags of different types can be physically removed with a special tool or deactivated electronically when payment is made.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.controltekusa.com/controltek-news/benefits-of-rfid-in-theft-protection/|title=Benefits of RFID in Theft Protection – CONTROLTEK|website=Controltek|date=14 February 2014|access-date= 11 October 2017}}</ref> On leaving the shop, customers have to pass near an RFID detector; if they have items with active RFID tags, an alarm sounds, both indicating an unpaid-for item, and identifying what it is.

Casinos can use RFID to authenticate [[casino chip|poker chip]]s, and can selectively invalidate any chips known to be stolen.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.minyanville.com/businessmarkets/articles/bellagio-wynn-casino-rfid-gambling-las/12/15/2010/id/31714|title=RFID-Tagged Gaming Chips Render Hotel Bellagio Robbery Haul Worthless|last=Rohrlich|first=Justin|date=15 December 2010|publisher=[[Minyanville|Minyanville Financial Media]]|access-date=16 December 2010}}</ref>

====Access control====
[[File:RFID antenna 2007.jpg|thumb|RFID antenna for vehicular access control]]
RFID tags are widely used in [[identity document|identification badge]]s, replacing earlier [[digital card#Magnetic stripe card|magnetic stripe]] cards. These badges need only be held within a certain distance of the reader to authenticate the holder. Tags can also be placed on vehicles, which can be read at a distance, to allow entrance to controlled areas without having to stop the vehicle and present a card or enter an access code.{{Citation needed|reason=See talk page|date=July 2021}}

====Advertising====
In 2010, Vail Resorts began using UHF Passive RFID tags in ski passes.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-11-15|title=RFID use raises on-slope privacy concerns|url=https://www.espn.com/action/news/story?id=5810585|access-date=2021-03-23|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}</ref>

Facebook is using RFID cards at most of their live events to allow guests to automatically capture and post photos.{{Citation needed|date=January 2021}}{{When|date=January 2021}}

Automotive brands have adopted RFID for social media product placement more quickly than other industries. Mercedes was an early adopter in 2011 at the [[PGA Championship|PGA Golf Championships]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mashable.com/2011/08/11/mercedes-rfid-facebook/|title=Mercedes Provides RFID Facebook Checkins at PGA Championship|publisher=Mashable.com|date=2011-08-11|access-date=2013-09-22}}</ref> and by the 2013 Geneva Motor Show many of the larger brands were using RFID for social media marketing.<ref>{{cite web|author=Patrick Sweeney|url=http://socialmediatoday.com/pjsweeney/1322626/social-media-winner-s-circle-geneva-motor-show|title=Social Media Winner's Circle at Geneva Motor Show [Video|publisher=Social Media Today|date=2013-03-26|access-date=2013-09-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927053606/http://socialmediatoday.com/pjsweeney/1322626/social-media-winner-s-circle-geneva-motor-show|archive-date=2013-09-27}}</ref>{{Explain|reason=Please explain the way in which automotive brands are using RFID for advertising.|date=January 2021}}

====Promotion tracking====
To prevent retailers diverting products, manufacturers are exploring the use of RFID tags on promoted merchandise so that they can track exactly which product has sold through the supply chain at fully discounted prices.<ref>{{cite web|title=Keeping Track of Promotion Progress: How Marketing Will Become the Greatest Advocate of RFID|author1=James P. Farrell|author2=Ralf Saykiewicz|name-list-style=amp|publisher=Consumer Goods Technology|url=http://www.consumergoods.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=07CA1C544D3E4FD1916C7A6D2638913E|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080411211453/http://www.consumergoods.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=07CA1C544D3E4FD1916C7A6D2638913E|archive-date=2008-04-11|access-date=2008-04-10}}</ref>{{When|date=January 2021}}