Italian fashion brands Alcott and Gutteridge partner with Nedap for full store estate RFID roll-out

Nedap has been chosen by CAPRI GROUP to deploy iD Cloud for its brands Alcott and Gutteridge. The roll-out will encompass all stores across Italy, as well as Austria, Germany, Spain, Greece, Armenia, and UAE.

Marco Buono, COO at CAPRI GROUP, says: "RFID will enable us to achieve our strategic objectives of improving the overall customer experience at all stages of the buying process.”

“In such a competitive and volatile environment, reliable information is always crucial to meet our international growth objectives. Having the security of being accompanied by a partner with the experience and capabilities of Nedap in the fashion industry gave us full confidence that we were in the best hands to help us realize our full potential."

With the initial phase focusing on optimising in-store operations and customer experience, CAPRI GROUP plans to expand the iD Cloud implementation to loss prevention and supply chain solutions.

Sergio Gutiérrez, Director iD Cloud Southern Europe at Nedap, says: "We are very pleased to have signed a long-term partnership agreement with Italian-based retailer CAPRI GROUP for the implementation of iD Cloud in all brand stores.”

“The full stock visibility iD Cloud provides will be a turning point for CAPRI GROUP in the purchasing and replenishment management. Also, the fact that iD Cloud platform is centrally managed assures it will always benefit from the latest and greatest features and security updates.”

“This, coupled with the full integration capability of our platform with other systems, both hardware and software, will allow them to scale RFID in the rest of the value chain at the pace set by the customer."

2025 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS

RFID will be a key focus area at the 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards.

The awards. which will open for entries in March, celebrate global tech innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

Our 2024 hall of fame entrants were revealed during an event which took place at RIBA’s 66 Portland Place HQ in Central London on 21st November, and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by comedian Lucy Porter.

In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “The event is now into its sixth year and what a journey it has been. The awards started life as an online only affair during the Covid outbreak, before launching as a small scale in real life event and growing year on year to the point where we’re now selling out this fine, historic venue.”

He added: “Congratulations to all of our finalists. Many submissions did not make it through to the final stage, and getting to this point is no mean feat. Checkout-free stores, automated supply chains, immersive experiences, on-demand delivery, next generation loyalty offerings, inclusive retail, green technology. We’ve got all the cool stuff covered this evening.”

“But just importantly we’ve got lots of great examples of companies taking innovative tech and making it usable in everyday operations - resulting in more efficiency and profitability in all areas.”

Congratulations to our 2024 winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Lucy Porter, and all those who attended November's gathering. 

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