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Schmidt, Charlie.

Beyond the Bar Code. / Charlie Schmidt. - Technology Review, 2001. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Article 64. Business, 1522-3191; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Originally Published: Beyond the Bar Code, March 2001; pp. 80-85.

"Within a few years, unobtrusive tags on retail products will send radio signals to their manufacturers, collecting a wealth of information about consumer habits--and also raising privacy concerns." (TECHNOLOGY REVIEW) This article explains the radio tag, a device that has existed for more than 50 years, which manufacturers hope to use as a means of obtaining information regarding consumers' spending habits.

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Consumer behavior.
Identification.
Inventory control.
Privacy.
Product life cycle.
Radio frequency identification tags.
Technological innovations.

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