By Research and Markets
Publication Date: 2025-11-20 21:01:00
He “UK RFID Market Report by System, Product Type, End Use, Region and Company Analysis, 2025-2033” has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.
The UK RFID industry is projected to grow from $1.38 billion in 2024 to $3.3 billion in 2033, reflecting a strong compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.22% over the period 2025-2033. The reason for this growth lies in expanded adoption across various industries, such as retail, healthcare, and logistics, as businesses seek to improve efficiency and accuracy in inventory management and tracking solutions.
The retail industry is the main driver of RFID adoption in the UK. As major retailers undergo digital transformation, RFID is being employed on a large scale to improve inventory visibility, reduce shrink, and enable omnichannel fulfillment. The sudden growth of e-commerce in the UK has put pressure on supply chains to have real-time stock data and deliver quickly, in line with consumer expectations. RFID facilitates item-level tracking, minimizes human error, and optimizes store operations. Retailers are also using RFID to create frictionless shopping experiences through smart fitting rooms and self-checkouts. In April 2024, PervasID launched TrackMaster 2X, which leverages the company’s passive, battery-free RFID reader technology to automate inventory and asset tracking in near real-time.
The UK healthcare sector, both NHS organizations and private care providers, is adopting RFID to improve efficiency, security and compliance. RFID tags are being used to track medical equipment, manage medication stocks, and monitor patient movement. In the pharmaceutical sector, RFID provides traceability and authenticity, reducing the threat of counterfeit medicines and ensuring regulatory compliance. RFID wristbands are widely used in hospitals for reliable identification of patients, minimizing treatment and medication errors. As the healthcare industry always faces pressure to boost patient safety and reduce costs, RFID offers a timely solution for automation and transparency. In August 2024, pharmaceutical experts united in UnitVisID, a member-driven organization with the goal of promoting the use of RFID-tagged pharmaceutical products throughout the supply chain, from manufacturing to delivery to the patient.
Another powerful driver of growth in the UK is the integration of RFID with IoT and smart infrastructure programmes. RFID technology enables real-time tracking of assets and individuals, making it an important component in the development of smart cities, transportation systems, and factory automation. In manufacturing, RFID helps Industry 4.0 through visibility across production lines and supply chains. Logistics companies are leveraging RFID to automate processes and facilitate the smooth movement of goods in the UK’s congested shopping centres. As smart technologies and IoT ecosystems receive increasing investments, RFID serves as the backbone of data collection for interconnected environments. In October 2024, Royal Mail became the world’s first delivery company to use Wiliot’s innovative tracking technology by marking its 850,000 wheelie bins with small computers. These tags send real-time data on location, humidity and temperature during transport.
One of the biggest challenges to RFID adoption in the UK is the high initial cost of implementation. RFID systems involve investing in tags, readers, antennas, middleware and integration services. While major retailers and healthcare organizations can afford to justify these expenses, small businesses find it difficult to afford them. Furthermore, the return on investment is not always fast, since the gains depend on the level of implementation and the efficiency gains obtained. Specifically, SMEs face challenges in RFID adoption due to costs, making further market penetration difficult. While costs are slowly decreasing with the evolution of technology, high initial investment remains a problem in cost-conscious industries.
Data privacy is an important issue in the UK RFID market due to the sensitivity of the data that is collected and transmitted. In healthcare, patient information must comply with strict laws such as the GDPR, and a breach can have significant legal and ethical repercussions. In retail, consumer concerns about surveillance and perpetual tracking also impede adoption. Improper access or intrusion of RFID-based systems is a threat in financial services and government use. Encryption and secure messaging protocols are improving, but perceived security threats may deter their acceptance by businesses and end users. Compliance, transparency and strict cybersecurity precautions are essential to counteract this problem by addressing such concerns.
Key attributes
| Report attribute | Details |
| No. of pages | 200 |
| Forecast period | 2024-2033 |
| Estimated market value (USD) in 2024 | $1.38 billion |
| Forecast market value (USD) for 2033 | $3.3 billion |
| Compound Annual Growth Rate | 10.2% |
| Regions covered | United Kingdom |
Key topics covered
1. Introduction
2. Research methodology
3. Executive summary
4. Market dynamics
4.1 Growth drivers
4.2 Challenges
5. UK RFID Market
5.1 Historical market trends
5.2 Market forecast
6. UK RFID Market Share Analysis
6.1 By system
6.2 By product type
6.3 By end use
6.4 By region
7. System
7.1 Active RFID system
7.2 Passive RFID system
8. Product type
8.1 Labels
8.2 Readers
8.3 Software and services
9. End use
9.1 Retail
9.2 Financial services
9.3 Health care
9.4 Industrial
9.5 Transportation and Logistics
9.6 Government
9.7 Others
10. Regions
10.1 London
10.2 Southeast
10.3 Northwest
10.4 East of England
10.5 Southwest
10.6 Scotland
10.7 Western Midlands
10.8 Yorkshire and the Humber
10.9 East Midlands
10.10 Others
11. Analysis of Porter’s five forces
11.1 Bargaining power of buyers
11.2 Bargaining power of suppliers
11.3 Degree of rivalry
11.4 Threat of new entrants
11.5 Threat of substitutes
12. SWOT Analysis
12.1 Strength
12.2 Weakness
12.3 Opportunity
12.4 Threat
13. Analysis of key players
13.1 Foreign Technology Corporation
13.1.1 Summaries
13.1.2 Key people
13.1.3 Recent developments
13.1.4 SWOT Analysis
13.1.5 Revenue analysis
13.2 William Frick and company
13.3 Invengo Technology Pte. Ltd. Limited.
13.4 Impinj Inc.
13.5 CCL Industries Inc.
13.6 Nedap NV
13.7 Trace-Tech Identification Solutions SL
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