Wal-Mart Sticking to Its RFID Guns

Wal-Mart reportedly isn't saving as much from using RFID technology to manage its supply chain as had been expected. If true, that would be bad news for both Wal-Mart in particular and the Dallas area in general, which has been trying to cultivate an image as a global destination for companies working on radio frequency identification technology. However, officials at Wal-Mart and industry experts say the story isn't that simple. They say that RFID was never about just cutting costs but about boosting revenue by making sure that store shelves stay fully stocked.

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