RFID technology set to transform regional jewellery industry

Dubai: Jewellery retailers across the Middle East are set to change the way they operate following the regional launch of a new technology device unveiled at Dubai International Jewellery Week (DIJW), according to organisers of the event which opened on Wednesday.

Introduced by Tagit RFID Solutions, a Radio Frequency Identification solutions company, the cloud-based Tagit Counter can track, monitor and provide crucial data on millions of pieces of jewellery in stores, the organisers of DIJW, said in a statement. With clients in the UAE, India, Hong Kong and Belgium, Tagit RFID is among the first companies to implement RFID technology and has plans to attract additional clients beyond its existing markets.