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Well about 400 people attended the RFID Journal Live Canada Exibition in Toronto on Nov 26-28. Our man Joe Soares from Staples was a guest speaker. The event featured case studies from several leading early adopters, including Agence Métropolitaine de Transport, The Boeing Co., CAMI Automotive, CVRD Inco, Dollar Chest, Hewlett-Packard, Loblaw Companies Ltd., Staples Business Depot and Wal-Mart Canada.Here's an outline of what he was speaking on. The link to the website is below;


http://www.rfidjournalevents.com/livecanada/track.php?sectionID=24&trackID=2


Staples Uses Active RFID for In-Store Tracking and Security
Staples Business Depot, the 270-store supplier of office products, recently tested RFID for tracking shrinkage and high value products inside a large Montreal retail store. This follows extensive testing of passive tags for supply chain tracking. Hear where the company found the most potential for each type of RFID tag and where Staples is planning to deploy each.

Speaker:

Joe Soares, Director, Retail Processes, Staples Business Depot

Takeaway:

• Insights into the benefits of using active RFID for product visibility on the retail floor
• Understanding the benefits of using both active and passive tags in retail operations