by David Krebs, November 2025
The RAIN RFID market is entering a period of rapid acceleration, with annual tag chip shipments projected to surpass 115 billion by 2029 as adoption expands across retail, healthcare, manufacturing, transportation and logistics, government, and other sectors.
VDC’s 2025 report provides a detailed view of this evolving landscape, offering global market sizing and forecasts, technology and application insights, and analysis of the competitive environment across the full ecosystem. The report highlights emerging opportunities, regional dynamics, and the strategies shaping the next phase of RAIN RFID growth.
Key Vendors Mentioned:
Alien, Avery Dennison, Beijing Silion, Bixolon, Bluebird, Cab Produkttechnik, CAEN RFID, Chainway, Checkpoint, EM Microelectronics, FEIG, Godex International, Honeywell, iData, Impinj, Invengo, INVENGO/TAGSYS, JCI/Sensormatic, Nordic ID (Brady), NXP, Qualcomm, RodinBell, SATO Corporation, SEUIC, Shanghai Fudan Microelectronics, Shanghai Quanray, SICK, Supoin, Thing Magic/Jadak, Toshiba TEC, TSC Printers, Zebra Technologies