Source: Times-7
Source: Times-7
The Times-7 RFID fitting room tracking configuration detects tagged items as they move between the shop floor and fitting room area. The process is automatic and requires no manual scanning, line of sight or visible overhead infrastructure.
The solution uses the Times-7 A5531C circularly polarised ground antenna. Installed beneath or flush with the floor at the fitting room entrance, it creates a controlled RFID read zone that records items entering and leaving.
The A5531C is positioned between the shop floor and fitting rooms. Tagged products are detected as they pass over the antenna within a nominal read height of 1.5 metres.
Its high-gain design and distributed radiation pattern support reliable detection while limiting unwanted reads. The in-floor installation suits locations where wall-mounted or overhead antennas are impractical.
The system uses three item states:
State 0: Shop floor
The tagged item is on the sales floor and has not crossed the read zone.
State 1: Entered fitting room
When the item passes through the A5531C read zone towards the fitting room, the system assigns it to that location. While it remains in State 1, it is considered to be inside the fitting room area.
State 2: Exited fitting room
When the item crosses the read zone in the opposite direction, the system records that it has left and completes the tracking cycle.
The item can return to the shop floor or continue through other RFID-enabled processes such as self-checkout, shelf tracking or Electronic Article Surveillance. A new cycle starts when it enters a fitting room again.
Fitting room tracking shows which products are frequently tried on and how often they are subsequently purchased. Retailers can compare fitting activity with sales conversion and use the data for merchandising, assortment and inventory decisions.
Repeated fittings without purchases may indicate issues with sizing, fit or product presentation.
The system can also identify items left in fitting rooms, helping employees return merchandise to the sales floor faster. This improves stock availability and reduces temporary product unavailability.
The A5531C can be installed beneath or flush with the floor, leaving the entrance free from visible antennas, gates or ceiling-mounted equipment. The controlled read zone operates close to the tagged merchandise without changing customer behaviour.
Automatic detection of items entering and leaving fitting rooms
Controlled transition zone with fewer unwanted reads
Nominal read height of up to 1.5 metres
No manual scanning or line-of-sight identification
Discreet in-floor installation
Insights into fitting activity and purchase conversion
Faster recovery of merchandise left behind
Support for connected RFID processes
The Times-7 configuration gives retailers visibility into fitting room activity and item movement. The data can support better product range decisions, reveal sizing or fit issues, improve stock availability and help store teams manage the sales floor more efficiently.
