lululemon honored with "Best Retail RFID Implementation" industry award

Award recognizes retailer's use of RFID technology for inventory accuracy and visibility to drive an exceptional guest experience


NEUHAUSEN, SWITZERLAND--(Marketwired - May 16, 2017) - Tyco Retail Solutions (www.tycoretailsolutions.com) congratulates customer lululemon on the industry award recognition of being named the winner in the category of "Best Retail RFID Implementation" in the 11th annual RFID Journal Awards 2017. The award, presented at the RFID Journal LIVE! 2017 Conference and Exhibition, honors the retailer that demonstrates the best use of RFID technology to improve its store or supply chain operations. lululemon is recognized for how they leverage RFID technology to drive inventory accuracy and visibility to enhance their guest experience and create easy transactions for today's omni-channel shoppers.

lululemon sees inventory accuracy as foundational to their primary goal, delivering the optimum guest experience with their brand. By implementing an RFID solution, they leverage the keen insight only RFID technology can provide for real-time, accurate inventory visibility and the ability to easily locate product for all their guests. lululemon also recognizes that RFID helps to streamline store operational processes.

lululemon has rolled out Tyco's TrueVUE RFID Inventory Visibility solution to all 300 North American stores. They rely on it to accurately report real-time inventory on-hand by location to their in-store educators and guests, as well as their online shoppers. This visibility is available for every item in the product assortment at any given time. Making merchandise available anytime, anywhere, is essential to elevating lululemon's guest experience and fuels the "buy online, pick up in store" initiative guests appreciate.

"Leveraging smart technology, such as RFID, is critical to success in the age of retail transformation," said Tony D'Onofrio, chief customer officer of Tyco Retail Solutions. "It's an honor to work with an innovative retailer like lululemon that embraces this notion to create a seamless, personalized shopping experience for their valued guests in today's connected always-on, always-open world of unified commerce. The recognition by RFID Journal is well deserved."

About Tyco Retail Solutions
Tyco Retail Solutions, part of Johnson Controls, is a leading provider of analytics-based Loss Prevention, Inventory Intelligence and Traffic Insights. Tyco's solutions provide real-time visibility and predictive analytics to help retailers maximize profits and enhance the customer experience in a digitally-driven shopping world. With over 1.5 million data collection devices in the retail marketplace, Tyco captures 40+ billion shopper visits annually to empower retailers with actionable insights to drive better operational performance. Worldwide, Tyco helps protect 80% of the world's top 200 retail chains with its premier Sensormatic®, ShopperTrak® and TrueVUE™ brands, as well as a full suite of premium safety and security solutions. For more information, please visit TycoRetailSolutions.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and our YouTube channel.

About Johnson Controls
Johnson Controls is a global diversified technology and multi industrial leader serving a wide range of customers in more than 150 countries. Our 120,000 employees create intelligent buildings, efficient energy solutions, integrated infrastructure and next generation transportation systems that work seamlessly together to deliver on the promise of smart cities and communities. Our commitment to sustainability dates back to our roots in 1885, with the invention of the first electric room thermostat. We are committed to helping our customers win and creating greater value for all of our stakeholders through strategic focus on our buildings and energy growth platforms. For additional information, please visit johnsoncontrols.com or follow us @johnsoncontrols on Twitter.

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Tyco Retail congratulates customer lululemon on winning industry award.