Sensormatic - Item-Level Intelligence/RFID Home

According to a January 2008 study run jointly by IHL Consulting Group and RIS News, out-of-stocks alone may contribute up to $93 billion of lost revenue for retailers, higher operational costs and an erosion of customer service.

Vue has significant market traction with leading retailers worldwide, enabling customers to achieve up to 99 percent sales floor inventory availability and an increase in same store sales of up to 25 percent in recent applications.

Estimated Worldwide RFID Spending
On Apparel For 2008-2018*

$68 million for 2008

$988 million in 2013
An impressive 71 percent compound
annual growth rate

*In the study “Apparel RFID 2008-2018” market research firm IDTechEx

Here is what our customers are saying about the advantages of item-level intelligence

“American Apparel takes pride in being a vertically-integrated manufacturer, distributor and retailer of fashionable, high-quality basics, and we embrace any technology that allows us to further realize this vision to better serve our customers,” said Zander Livingston, RFID technology director for American Apparel. “We look forward to deploying the technology on a larger scale so that our entire organization can leverage the value of RFID to improve overall inventory management processes and enhance our customers’ shopping experience.”
- American Apparel

“We have a great deal of experience in using item level RFID with a focus on driving business benefits”, said BGN's CIO Jan Vink. “After a thorough evaluation of the TrueVUE platform, it is clear to us that Vue is well ahead of its competition, and is the right choice for BGN as we continue to move forward in making RFID integral to our store operations.”
- BGN (Boekhandels Groep Nederland)

Here is what the industry is saying about the advantages of item-level intelligence

"The acquisition of Vue Technology marks the next phase of Sensormatic's strategy for providing layered technology at the retail selling floor, which includes EAS, RFID and more. The products, software and services offered by Vue Technology are complementary and will provide Sensormatic and ADT a more comprehensive solution set to maximize retail store operations," says Michael Laird, research director, RFID & Contactless, ABI Research. Laird continues, "By bridging the gap between the sales floor and the stockroom, this acquisition is positioned to help accelerate the adoption of RFID technology to manage in-store operations, enhance the overall customer shopping experience, and promote the enhanced retail supply chain visibility."
- Consumer Goods Technology

“Sensormatic, best known for its electronic article surveillance (EAS) expertise, is expanding its offering to retailers. With the belief that improving store operations at the sales floor leads to better supply decisions, Sensormatic now includes RFID as part of its overall application set via EAS tags that can be combined with RFID technology…….,”
- AMR Research, May 2008