Vf Corporation Selects Nedap Inventory Engine for Global Store Estate

Published: 2026-04-21 16:58:39 ET VFC

Published on 04/21/2026 at 04:58 pm EDT

VF Corporation will deploy the Nedap Inventory Engine across its brand portfolio and 1,500+ stores, creating a stronger foundation for end-to-end inventory visibility and more seamless, data-driven retail operations. The deployment starts in Second Quarter 2026 with The North Face and will expand to additional VF brands over time. In addition to the store rollout, VF has expanded the initiative into its distribution channels, enhancing visibility and supporting efforts to address grey-market activities and strengthen brand protection.

Extending our RFID program beyond stores to include distribution centers and vendor partners at the source gives us greater transparency across our entire supply chain. That visibility improves our ability to ensure product availability, strengthen brand protection, and deliver a more consistent consumer experience. VF selected Nedap following a successful pilot using an alternative solution, after which the company reassessed its long-term requirements for scalability, architecture and global support.

Nedap was chosen based on: The most robust, innovative and future-proof platform architecture; A proven track record of guiding and advising organizations through complex rollouts at scale; A user community that drives continuous improvement and shared innovation across leading retailers. Nedap empowers retailers to turn inventory movement into real-time insight and real-world results. Inventory Engine connects item movement across stores, distribution centers, and factories, creating one reliable view of inventory for the entire retail chain.

Built on open global standards and trusted by the world's brands, it delivers actionable intelligence that increases availability, improves efficiency, and prevents losses. With tens of thousands of stores live, Nedap provides the real-time backbone that keeps unified commerce moving.