Abstract
Summation of extensive research
This report is the summation of extensive research including interviews with
RFID adopters and solution providers in the various applicational RFID
markets, giving an unprecedented level of insight into the total RFID industry
and what is really happening.
Purchasers receive an electronic PDF and (optional) printed copy of this
report, a separate functional spreadsheet of the forecasts, and access to
report updates throughout the year.
In 2009 the value of the entire RFID market will be $5.56 billion, up from
$5.25 billion in 2008. This includes tags, readers and software/services for
RFID cards, labels, fobs and all other form factors. By far the biggest
segment of this is RFID cards, and $2.57 billion of the total $5.56 billion
being spent on all other forms of RFID - from RFID labels to active tags.
The tagging of pallets and cases as demanded by retailers (mostly in the US)
will use approximately 225 million RFID labels in 2009, but we see take off in
retail outside mandates, such as from Marks & Spencer and American Apparel,
where 200 million tags will be used on apparel in 2009. RFID in the form of
tickets used for transit will demand 350 million tags in 2009. The tagging of
animals (such as pigs and sheep) is now substantial as it becomes a legal
requirement in many more territories, with 105 million tags being used for
this sector in 2009. This is happening in regions such as China and
Australasia. In total, 2.35 billion tags will be sold in 2009 versus 1.97
billion in 2008.
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