In every major retail market, the pace of change has never been faster. Customers want immediate availability. Stores need seamless omnichannel execution. Leadership teams demand accurate data to forecast, plan and protect margins.
But there’s one hidden issue slowing many global retailers down: manual RFID scanning.
For large retail estates managing tens of thousands of SKUs across hundreds (or thousands) of locations, manual scanning isn’t just inefficient – it’s a structural bottleneck.
Our latest video captures how sticking with handheld RFID in 2025 is like choosing dial-up when every competitor has already moved to fibre.
Manual scanning is holding global retailers back, and automated, real-time RFID is where the leaders are moving.
Manual RFID: A scaling problem that only gets worse
Handheld RFID scanners might feel modern, but they rely on a process that simply doesn’t scale across large retail networks:
· Store teams have to walk the floor
· Every item must be scanned manually
· Accuracy depends on time, team capacity and consistency
For a small store environment, you might get by. For global retail operations, it breaks instantly.
Across hundreds or thousands of stores:
· Inconsistent processes multiply
· Accuracy swings between locations
· Replenishment becomes reactive
· Online fulfilment becomes unreliable
· Inventory KPIs become unstable
It becomes almost impossible to maintain the level of stock accuracy needed for modern omnichannel retail, and that’s exactly where margins erode.
TrackMaster:The RFID system built for global scale
PervasID’s TrackMaster was engineered specifically for retailers who need accurate, real-time visibility across large estates, without relying on manual input or store-by-store habits.
TrackMaster delivers:
· Automated, hands-free RFID – the system does the scanning, not your store teams.
· Near 100% accuracy in real time – across every item, every aisle, every zone.
· Consistency across every store – no matter how many stores you have, TrackMaster delivers the same high standard of read performance everywhere
· Connected data at enterprise scale – inventory data that fuels replenishment, forecasting, omnichannel fulfilment and loss prevention.
This isn’t an incremental improvement to manual RFID; it’s a complete step-change incapability for global retail operators.
What global retailers gain with TrackMaster
1. Fewer lost sales
With real-time stock accuracy, customers can trust availability across all store and online channels.
2. Faster replenishment and smarter planning
When inventory is accurate across the entire estate, planning improves instantly.
3. Consistent execution in every market
TrackMaster removes human variability, delivering the same high level of accuracy across all store locations.
4. Reduced labour strain
Store teams spend less time scanning and more time serving customers and driving revenue.
5. Better omnichannel reliability
Real-time accuracy supports click-and-collect, ship-from-store and in-store fulfilment without guesswork or overselling.
Stop Scanning. Start Selling.
Manua lscanning cannot deliver the performance global retailers need.
PervasID’sTrackMaster can – automatically, accurately and at scale.
The retailers leading the next decade of growth will be those who embrace real-time, intelligent stock visibility from the ground up.
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Discover how TrackMaster can transform global retail operations: https://www.pervasid.com/industries/retail
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