No RFID tags for Walmart

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Aron Schatz
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July 10, 2003
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Walmart has cancelled the trials of the RFID tags in their products. Walmart most likely backed down by pressure from privacy groups.

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Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology uses microchips to wirelessly transmit product serial numbers to a scanner without the need for human intervention. The technology is seen as an eventual successor to bar-code inventory tracking systems, promising to cut distribution costs for manufacturers and improve retailing margins.

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