{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"What Retailers Can Learn from Carter\u2019s RFID Journey","description":"Carter\u2019s just pulled off what many retailers thought was impossible.&amp;nbsp; In only three months, the iconic children\u2019s apparel brand rolled out RFID technology across 700 stores:&amp;nbsp; improving accuracy on every item and making life easier for both store teams and customers.  In this episode,  Gina Maddaloni and  Anna Marie Blackburn from Carter\u2019s join hosts Reid Jackson and  Liz Sertl to discuss how RFID became central to Carter\u2019s retail operations, what it took to win buy-in across the company, and how it is improving both inventory management and customer experience. You\u2019ll also hear how Carter\u2019s uses RFID to cut payroll costs for year-end inventory by 50 percent, why the rollout became a recruiting tool for store teams, and where the company sees new opportunities to extend RFID into supply chain operations.  In this episode, you\u2019ll learn:   How Carter\u2019s achieved one of the fastest RFID deployments in retail   Why RFID is no longer \u201ctoo complex\u201d or \u201ctoo expensive\u201d   What\u2019s next as Carter\u2019s expands RFID use into its supply chain operations    Jump into the conversation: (00:00) Introducing Next Level Supply Chain (01:29) Anna Marie and Gina\u2019s backgrounds (03:52) What RFID technology means for retail (06:47) The process of rolling out RFID across Carter\u2019s stores (13:21) RFID\u2019s impact on Carter\u2019s operational efficiency (17:49) RFID as a recruiting tool for store teams (18:54) Asset protection benefits and peace of mind (19:34) Expanding RFID into DC operations (21:35) What\u2019s next, Carter\u2019s move toward serialization (23:01) Advice for companies starting their RFID journey (24:02) Busting RFID myths: cost, complexity, and adoption (26:29) Favorite tech beyond RFID (29:22) What Gina and Anna Marie want to learn next  Connect with GS1 US: Our website - www.gs1us.org GS1 US on LinkedIn  Connect with the guests: Gina Maddaloni on  LinkedIn Anna Marie Blackburn on  LinkedIn  Check out Carter\u2019s Learn more about the GS1 US Solution Partner Program: https:\/\/www.gs1us.org\/industries-and-insights\/partners &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Next Level Supply Chain with GS1 US","author_url":"https:\/\/next-level-supply-chain-with-gs1us.podcastpage.io\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37944790\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/37944790"}