After years of bit-parts without the promised breakthrough role, Radio Frequency ID (RFID) technology seems to be moving into the retail limelight. Using either passive or active tags attached to each item of stock, RFID means retailers can achieve a real-time picture of their entire inventory through either fixed scanning points or hand-held devices. As the price of tags has dropped substantially in the last decade, so the technology has become ...

A survey by Omnico has found that 61% of UK consumers expect bricks-and-mortar retailers to offer them VR headsets, multi-experience loyalty apps and other advanced technologies such as voice activation within three years. It also discovered that 56% of shoppers believe VR will help them buy anything from cars to clothing and holidays to homes. The findings are part of the quarterly Omnico Retail Gap Barometer, measuring the experiences...

Recent research by UK-based software and services company, Omnico, has shown that theme park visitors around the world are expecting cutting edge technology to be part of their theme park experience in the near future.