Customer Question: “Walmart’s new RFID requirements require us to go from the M730 RFID chip label to the new M830 RFID chip label. Will the TLA RFID label software work with the new M830 RFID label?”
Short answer: Yes.
According to Impinj, the manufacturer of those RFID chips, the new M800 Series chips are drop-in compatible with systems currently using the M700 Series chip labels and tags. Since this customer is already using Barcode400’s add-on RFID Module to print and encode their existing M730 chip labels, the transition should be seamless.
Walmart’s Expanded Requirements
Walmart has been at the forefront of RFID implementation in the retail industry. The company established an RFID mandate requiring vendors to tag products with RFID labels before shipping them to Walmart.
Initially, this requirement applied only to select product categories, starting with apparel in 2022. However, the mandate has expanded each year. As of 2025, Walmart now requires RFID tagging for products in the following categories:
- Apparel
- Home Goods
- Electronics
- Toys
- Sporting Goods
- Automotive
- Books
- Cameras and Supplies
- Crafts
- Hardware
- Lawn and Garden
- Media and Gaming
- Paint
- Stationary
Seamless RFID Printing & Encoding with Barcode400
By adding Barcode400’s RFID Module, businesses can encode RFID labels and tags in real time during printing, provided they use an RFID-compatible printer. This allows for immediate application of RFID labels on products and shipping containers.
Barcode400 supports various EPC data encoding options, as well as custom data encoding for in-house use. Additionally, it includes security features such as secure locking passwords, ensuring RFID data remains protected.
