Wal-Mart to Roll Out Electronic Tags to Track Clothing

Wal-Mart Stores plans to roll out electronic tags to keep track of individual garments like jeans and underwear, in a move that would help the retail giant control its inventories better, the Wall Street Journal said. Beginning in August, Wal-Mart [ WMT 50.86 +0.00 (+0.00%) ] will place removable radio-frequency ID tags on individual garments that can be read by a handheld scanner, the Journal said. The tags will help Wal-Mart workers to quickly learn which garments are missing from the shelves, the paper said. The aim of rolling out the electronic tags is to ensure shelves are