Tata Trent eliminates warehouse scanning after 18-month RFID rollout across 300+ vendors

Industry roundtable flags Tata Trent as RFID benchmark: 100% vendor tagging over 18 months removed handheld scanning in warehouses. Post-COVID store expansion and a shift to regional warehousing drove the business case, reframing the ROI question for Indian apparel retail.

— FiledTue, 16 Jun, 2026, 18:33 IST·First seen Tue, 16 Jun, 2026, 18:41 IST·Source Indiaretailing.com

What happened

Trent Limited (Tata) · Industry roundtable on RFID ROI in Indian retail: Tata Trent eliminated handheld scanning in warehouses via 100% vendor tagging across

Key facts

  • 300+ vendors
  • 1.5 years rollout
  • 15 months

Why this matters

Vendor ecosystems already tagging for Trent become acquisition or partnership leverage points, since 300+ compliant suppliers represent a transferable RFID-ready supply base.