Wal-Mart Turns to RFID Smart Tags

(4-30-04) Wal-Mart Turns to Smart Tags. The retail giant begins sticking RFID tags on some of its products, looking to the day when the technology replaces bar codes as the way of tracking inventory. The tags may also help cut down on counterfeiting and theft, Wal-Mart says.

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