[reprinted from maxtube] as the core technology of the Internet of things, RFID has been adopted by Wal Mart, Metro, Tesco and other well-known retail enterprises several years ago. The standard software module includes the supply chain module and the basic module of the store, and the supply chain links mainly include: Factory RFID packing and delivery system, warehouse receiving, warehouse picking and rechecking, warehouse shipping and tracking. The data transmission of each link will become more timely, so that brand makers can make decisions in a shorter time, and improve the response speed and agility of the supply chain. RFID technology will lead the retail industry into the 3.0 era, and the transformation of the retail industry is mainly summarized in the following three aspects.

The intelligence of commodity circulation. For example, when consumers enter the supermarket for shopping, a set of integrated communication equipment, combined with the global coverage of wireless grid or Bluetooth, RFID tags on goods and communication equipment for network data transmission, can collect a series of goods information. It is more comprehensive than the information read on the outer package of goods, not only including the date of production, the ingredients contained, but also including the indirect sources of products, such as where the beef comes from, the breeding base, the breeding time, etc., all at a glance, which ensures the quality and is also conducive to the protection of the rights and interests of consumers. On the other hand, consumers do not need to manually scan the barcode collection mode of goods when settling accounts. They only need to automatically read the information of all goods through the export RFID cash collection system, so as to realize self-service cash collection, which is fast and convenient, not only reducing the labor cost, but also improving the work efficiency. More importantly, through a series of automatic identification functions, we can also establish a consumption database for consumers to understand the relevant information for different consumers, so as to obtain market demand according to their preferences, shopping price, consumption frequency, consumption interval, etc., and realize the effective supply of goods.

Visualization of warehousing logistics links. RFID technology has been widely used in logistics management. The main function of this technology is to control the timeliness, circulation and accuracy of logistics, which greatly reduces the inventory and management costs in warehousing logistics. Through RFID technology to track goods remotely, combined with the transfer and exchange of data and information, to achieve a large number of goods logistics information tracking, greatly reducing the manual low efficiency and error prone operation mode. Moreover, it can not only report the location of goods, but also monitor the status of goods and its surrounding environment through intelligent sensors, so as to realize the visualization of logistics links.

Information of inventory management. RFID technology, through the visualization of storage, can improve the two major problems of the retail industry: shortage and loss. Generally speaking, the ordering time of retail industry is from half a year to one year, and the long ordering cycle may not meet the market demand due to incomplete inventory information, thus losing the enterprise income. In addition, there may be too much budget, resulting in a large number of overstocked inventory and then produce unsalable. With the continuous development of enterprises, the requirements for the accuracy of enterprise inventory information processing are improved. According to the tracking of commodities in circulation and logistics, the Internet of things conducts dynamic analysis of data and information, and then conducts real-time monitoring through sensors, transmits dynamic data to the management decision-making level, makes timely adjustment and planning, and effectively solves the shortcomings of traditional inventory management.

The increasing maturity of RFID technology, especially in the application of retail industry, including in and out warehouse management, warehouse and physical store inventory, fast search, etc., from the warehouse to the front desk, connecting the intelligent replenishment system, has accelerated the traditional manual operation and improved the accuracy. For example, the original manual inventory of a box of goods needs to scan each barcode, and it may take 10 minutes or longer for a box of goods to be processed. Using RFID technology, only the goods with RFID tags need to be placed in the scanning area, and several boxes of goods can be collected by RFID readers in a minute or a few seconds. According to the analysis of RFID technology used in current clothing projects, it used to require 60 employees through 80 RF scanning equipment, while only 4 channel machines were needed after using RFID technology, while only 10 employees were needed, and the demand for personnel decreased by 83%. It used to take 10 hours to work, but RFID didn't need to work overtime. The original daily average shipment volume was 220000 pieces, which rose to 350000 pieces after using RFID technology, and the shipment volume increased by 59%. This virtually reduces the labor cost for the enterprise and improves the delivery efficiency.

The development trend of the Internet of things in the future retail management

Faster response. The product market is increasingly fierce. Whether the enterprise can provide effective supply for customer demand in time is the decisive factor for the enterprise to strive for or maintain its competitive advantage. Therefore, enterprises should take advantage of the advantage of the Internet of things in the management of the retail industry, further improve the visualization of the management of each link, optimize the resource allocation of enterprises, win the approval of customers through a more transparent management mode, respond to customers' requirements in a timely manner, and provide customers with efficient services, so as to reduce costs, improve the speed of market reflection, and increase the profits of enterprises.

Better monitoring. The management of retail industry is complex, so the number of employees involved is large and the types are different, which brings various risks to the management of enterprises. With the help of the Internet of things, it can realize the effective exchange and communication among employees, mutual supervision and balance, and coordinated development among members, so as to realize the integrated management mode within the enterprise and effectively improve the monitoring level.

Higher satisfaction. The Internet of things provides consumers with great convenience and personalized services, and people can