RFID Retail Labels and Tags
Getting supply chains up and running rapidly using barcode and RFID retail labels and tags is simply what FineLine does best. We know combining supply chain speed and efficiency is your priority, and we provide the ticketing and labeling services you need to make it happen – with the fast delivery and flexibility you’re looking for.
Why is RFID important for retail inventory management?
The rise of omni-channel retail sales is driving the need for a unified commerce experience. This consumer experience relies on inventory accuracy and speed of execution. RFID-enabled tickets, labels, and hangtags solve those problems with inventory accuracy, up-to-date inventory tracking, improved supply chain management, and visibility into each product through our unique identification solution.
Solve inventory and supply chain issues fast to return to business-as-usual as quickly as possible.
Avoid delayed merchandise shipments due to missing retail labels and tags.
Easily track label and tag orders for current status and location, providing visibility across your entire supply chain.
- QUICK-TURN SOLUTIONS
- HIGH QUALITY
- DATA INTEGRITY
Tickets, labels and hangtags for all your retail needs.
A vast array of use cases and applications.
We proudly serve a wide variety of retailers with an equally wide range of label and tag products that have specific constructions and features. Our goal is to provide label and tag products that satisfy every retailer’s application needs and help them better manage inventory and their supply chain.
RETAIL USES & APPLICATIONS
- Apparel
- Automotive
- Footwear
- Sporting Goods
- E-commerce
- Home Goods
- Home & Garden
- Jewelry, Accessories, Watches
- Office Products
- Stationary
- Electronics
- Games
- Hardware & Home Improvement
- Brand Protection / Unique Identification
- Re-pricing / Re-tagging
FINELINE RETAIL PRODUCTS
- Graphic Tags
- Price Tags
- Auxiliary/Information Tags
- Joker Tags
- Matchbook/waist over-riders
- Stickers
- Direct apply-to-merchandise stickers
- Box end labels
- Carton labels
- Logistics labels (GS1-128 labels for shipment visibility within your supply chain)
CONSTRUCTIONS & FEATURES
- Color for size bars
- Linear (1D) and 2D barcodes
- RFID
- Various paper material types and thicknesses, including recycled and FSC certified materials
- Poly materials for tear-resistant applications
- Removable, permanent, patterned, and specialty use-case specific adhesives
- Perforations for price tear off
- Color brand graphics
- Color merchandise images
- Low minimums
At the core of our operations, we process nearly 4000 orders daily for prestigious clients like TJX, Ross, Walmart, Target, Macy’s, Brooks Brothers, Steve Madden, Sam’s, BJ’s, and Dick’s, achieving a remarkable average turnaround of 48 hours and delivery in under 5 days worldwide. Our commitment is an unwavering dedication to meeting our customers’ needs with speed, service, and solutions at all hours. This commitment goes beyond simply completing orders; it’s about deeply embedding ourselves in the pursuit of service excellence, adapting seamlessly to the shifting needs of our valued clients.
Identification made easy
RFID Technology
For apparel, footwear, sporting goods, toys, electronics, or other general merchandise, we provide retail labels or hangtags equipped with RFID inlay technology – essentially, RFID inlays are a very thin antenna and tiny microchip combination embedded inside the label or hangtag, protected from physical damage. The microchip stores the item’s unique digital identity and the antenna allows it to be quickly read at a distance for instant and accurate item-level tracking.
- Our RFID labels stand up to the toughest uses and conditions
- Benefit from superior track-and-trace capabilities
- Dramatically shorten the time spent on inventory management
- Comply with RFID mandates
- Integrate with your existing hardware and software to use RFID labels and hangtags across channels and with multiple channel partners
- Track inventory throughout the supply chain; at the source, the distribution center, the warehouse, and at the consumption
Barcodes
FineLine prints barcodes on labels or hangtags with unique numerical codes that identify your inventory by manufacturer code, product code, and a check digit that ensures the barcode is correctly composed. Barcodes must be scanned at close range so the scanner’s laser can effectively and correctly detect the barcode pattern. The scanner then translates the barcode into a set of data that is sent to a computer database and easily retrieved.
- Ensure scannability of every item in your inventory at any time
- Improved inventory tracking and management
- Start using quality barcode labels and hangtags from FineLine in less than 30 days
- Unique barcode labels to identify every item
- Precise and quality-controlled barcode labeling for complete data integrity and accuracy
- Option for RFID labels to achieve greater speed and efficiency
Electronic Article Surveillance for Loss Prevention
FineLine can embed Radio Frequency (RF) or Acousto-Magnetic (AM) electronic article surveillance (EAS) into labels and hangtags, to support your Loss Prevention (LP) program requirements. Combining your variable data printed labels or tags with integrated EAS RF or AM tags greatly simplifies the application of EAS technology on your products and improves security in stores and the supply chain.
- Prevent shoplifting and pilfering
- Quick and easy to implement
- Available for tags and labels
Gain visibility into every order of your FineLine retail labels and tags from approval to delivery through our single-platform data management solution.
Choose your barcode or RFID ticket, label, or hangtag application.
Apparel and Footwear
With FineLine’s expertise in ticketing and labeling services and innovative production processes, we help retailers and merchandisers identify and track apparel and footwear items through the supply chain – from the vendor facility to the consumer. Choose from barcoded or RFID-enabled tags and labels that offer brand protection and enable exceptional data management.
- Hangtags / swing tags
- Labels
- Stickers
Jewelry, Watches, and Eyewear
Fine and fashion jewelry, eye glasses, rings, and watches are difficult-to-tag items but need clearly-printed, easy-to-read tags and labels to identify them through the supply chain and merchandising process. FineLine is the industry leader in jewelry tagging logistics, supporting more than 70% of the U.S. fine jewelry retail market in meeting source tagging and inventory management ticketing needs. FineLine produces barcode and RFID tags and labels that are smudge-proof, printed on high-quality paper, will stand up to ultrasonic cleaning and repeated handling, work on metal or non-metal bands, and won’t leave a residue on the item.
- Rat tail labels
- Poly barbells
- Hangtags
- Mini stringless tags
- Labels for accessory carding and boxes
General Merchandise
Like fashion, merchandise trends change rapidly. Many of our sporting goods, toys, electronics, and other general merchandise customers are major domestic and international brands with unique labeling requirements. Retail labels must be durable, accurate, adhere to merchandise even with repeated handling, yet easily removed without leaving a sticky residue. FineLine has the production and label design capabilities to handle these specific ticketing and labeling needs, from adhesive retail labels that affix to difficult materials to custom formats for variously sized merchandise.
- Fashion and Apparel
- Sporting Goods
- Toys
- Electronics
- Home Décor Merchandise
- Giftware
- Home Furnishing Goods
- Kitchenware
- Furniture and Window Coverings
- Home Appliances
- Stemware and Decorative Accessories
- Auto Accessories
- Garden Tools and Accessories
- Office Supplies
- Stationery Items
- Computer and Mobile Accessories
- Video Games and Consoles
- Hardware Tools
- Home Improvement Products
- Textile Products
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Retail inventory systems and high-quality retail labels and tags: the perfect match
Clearly-printed and easy-to-read retail labels and tags help supply chain owners accurately and effectively identify items throughout the supply chain and better manage point-of-sale and inventory processes. The result? Your merchandise gets to the customer faster, in excellent condition, and with the data accuracy to back it up.
Other Industries
Industry Partnerships
GS1
FineLine has partnered with GS1 to provide solutions and services that support the implementation of GS1 standards across industries and applications and serve as a resource for businesses seeking assistance with implementing GS1 standards, barcode labeling, RFID tagging, electronic data interchange (EDI), data synchronization, and other aspects of supply chain management. Solution Partners undergo training and certification from GS1 to ensure their expertise and capabilities in delivering solutions that comply with GS1 standards and best practices.
GS1 - EPC
FineLine UHF RFID products follow GS1 Consumer Privacy Guidelines. The EPC symbol is designed to indicate that a RAIN RFID tag has been encoded in compliance with GS1’s EPC Tag Data Standard (TDS) using GS1’s EPC UHF Gen2 Air Interface Protocol for interrogator/tag communications.
ISO/IEC 29160
ISO/IEC 29160 specifies the design and use of the RFID Emblem to identify products, product packaging, transport units, returnable transport items, and freight containers employing RF tags. The symbol indicates the presence of the RFID tag incorporated within the packaging, container, or equipment without identifying the specific air interface or data structure employed.
Auburn University RFID Lab
FineLine supports and collaborates with Auburn RFID Lab ARC program to meet and exceed levels of performance and quality necessary to provide ROI benefits to the end users.
FineLine actively supports ALEC submission and validation programs to help suppliers ensure that their RFID-tagged item meets all the industry requirements.
RAIN™ Alliance
FineLine is an active member of RAIN RFID, a global alliance promoting the universal adoption of UHF RFID technology. RAIN uses the GS1 UHF Gen2 protocol which ISO/IEC has standardized as 18000-63. The word RAIN—an acronym derived from RAdio frequency IdentificatioN—is intended as a nod to the link between UHF RFID and the cloud, where RFID-based data can be stored, managed and shared via the Internet. A RAIN RFID solution uses a reader to read and write a tagged item, manage the data and take action.
FSC®
FineLine facilities are FSC certified and we use a large selection of FSC papers.
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ISO 91001
FineLine is ISO 9001 compliant.
ISO 9001 is a globally recognized standard for quality management. It helps organizations of all sizes and sectors to improve their performance, meet customer expectations and demonstrate their commitment to quality. Its requirements define how to establish, implement, maintain, and continually improve a quality management system (QMS).
Implementing ISO 9001 means our organization has put in place effective processes and trained staff to deliver flawless products or services time after time.
Impinj Partner Network
FineLine is a Silver Partner of The Impinj Partner Network program built to support partners around the world in delivering innovative IoT solutions powered by Impinj technology.
This global partner community touches every aspect of RAIN RFID solution development – from the Impinj tag chips that provide real-time, item-level data to applications; to the Impinj readers and Impinj partner readers that power those tag chips; to the business applications, software, and services that create meaningful business improvements from RAIN data.
Zebra PartnerConnect
FineLine is a member of the Zebra PartnerConnect program gaining broad access to market-leading product and supplies portfolio and best-in-class services, as well as access to partner-only resources that help us go to market faster and more efficiently, connected with a global ecosystem that can help deliver the end-to-end solutions today’s customers demand.