In AMR s survey, Gaughan saw some backlash against RFID as a result of the accelerated adoption spurred by industry requirements.

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Gaughan noted that the market is RFID fragmented with many players and that no one company has seized a leadership position.

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The mandates prematurely accelerated RFID into the mainstream, wrote Gaughan, and suppliers are complying in order to keep their relationships with large customers.

FORBES: The Great RFID Experiment That Wasn't

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When smaller retailers talk about adopting RFID, many of the suppliers are pushing back, refusing to take on any more new RFID projects, says Gaughan.

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Mandates from large retailers have artificially inflated the drive to adopt the technology, says Gaughan, referring to announcements made by retailerssuch asWal-Mart, Albertsons , Target and Best Buy .

FORBES: The Great RFID Experiment That Wasn't

The hype surrounding RFID adoption is a direct result of large retailers like Wal-Mart Stores and the U.S. Department of Defense mandating that their suppliers adopt RFID, says Dennis Gaughan, a research director with AMR Research and author of the report.

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The hype surrounding RFID adoption is a direct result of large retailers like Wal-Mart Stores (nyse: WMT - news - people ) and the U.S. Department of Defense mandating that their suppliers adopt RFID, says Dennis Gaughan, a research director with AMR Research and author of the report.

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