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Storm in a D-cup: Marks & Sparks expands RFID trials
News When fellow garment seller Benetton tried to tag women's lingerie, it was met with a storm of protest and the company eventually dropped the plans. Marks and Spencer has decided to take RFID technology into even more... [22 Feb 2005]
Retailer to put RFID chips in all clothing - but who is it?
News Katherine Albrecht, director of Caspian, said the precedents set by fellow clothes seller Benetton should serve as a warning. One clothing maker is planning to put RFID tracking tags on all its products from 2005 - but... [24 Sep 2004]
5 years ago... BA moves to high-tech cargo centre
News However, when Benetton proposed something similar to track sweatshirts from factory to store it came up against serious opposition. 09.01.99: British Airways (BA) is to move into its new cargo handling centre at Heathrow... [09 Jan 2004]
Re:Viewing 2003 - Privacy and monitoring
News The start of the year saw several big brand names opt to put the tags - which allow consumers or every day objects to be tracked at close range in order to enable shopper behaviour or stock levels to be monitored - on various goods,... [23 Dec 2003]
MIT bows out of controversial RFID tag research
News She called for worldwide boycotts of clothing retailer Benetton and Gillette after each discussed plans to put RFID chips or "tags" on their products. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is ending a four-year... [24 Oct 2003]
Philips adds 'off switch' to RFID tags
News Earlier this year, US-based privacy group Consumers Against Supermarket Privacy Invasion and Numbering lashed out at Benetton and called for a worldwide boycott soon after plans to use RFID tags were announced by the... [06 May 2003]
Has Benetton taken a 'chips in clothes' U-turn?
News Benetton has distanced itself from reports that it was to use radio tags in its clothes products, in a move which privacy groups are hailing as a victory but one which Dutch electronics giant Philips, who was set to... [07 Apr 2003]
The silicon.com Weekly Round-Up: 14.03.03
Comment For example, as Wired said this week, the technology could enable Benetton to store your purchase profile; if you were to go into a shop and buy something, the shop assistant would be able to access your records and say... [14 Mar 2003]
Benetton to track clothing with ID chips
News Retail clothing chain Benetton will soon add technology to its garments that allows for real-time tracking of its inventory. Philips Semiconductor on Tuesday announced that it has provided partners with radio frequency... [12 Mar 2003]
Blu bids adieu?
News The company, which is mainly owned by Autostrade, BT and the Benetton family, has issued a statement saying it will talk to shareholders about its options. Italy's smallest mobile phone operator Blu could be about to be... [31 Jan 2002]
Formula One is formula two for try again firm
News Podia already boasts contracts with other Formula One teams BAR, Benetton and Jordan. Failed online games company e-comsports, which became and early victim of the dot-com 'bust' after burning £6m funding, has re-emerged... [22 Oct 2001]
Telecom Italia tries to cut debt
News When Pirelli and the Benetton family bought a controlling stake in Olivetti in July, they hoped to raise up to E5bn (£3.1bn) in cash, but since then the company's share price has plummeted by 60 per cent because of the... [27 Sep 2001]
Pirelli and Benetton grab Telecom Italia
News Pirelli and Benetton have seized control of Europe's fifth largest Telco, Telecom Italia, by buying a controlling stake in Olivetti. Pirelli (which will own 60 per cent of the new holding company) and... [30 Jul 2001]
Hackers screw-up Formula One performance
News Hackers have severely hampered the Benetton Formula One team's results for this season, according to the outfit's technical director. His said the Benetton team - now owned by Renault - had been forced... [17 Jul 2001]
Napster no more and BT's shrinking world
News The Financial Times reports the deal could be worth up to E3bn (£1.91bn) and 'squabbling shareholders' - including Benetton, Autostrade and Edizone - expect BT to sell out before the company is bought up. [13 Feb 2001]
