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.