German luggage brand leverages NFC for product authentication

Purchasers of Straw+ suitcases manufactured by German luggage brand Stratic can now authenticate their purchase, access product information and receive offers and tips about packing by tapping an NFC chip embedded in the suitcase with their NFC smartphone.

Tapping the NFC chip also enables owners to create an interactive packing list and store their contact details online rather than on a physical tag attached to their suitcase.

In the Straw+ collection, NFC chips from NXP Semiconductors are embedded under the front covers of the suitcases, software provider Imero says.

Stratic now plans to add NFC functionality to all its forthcoming suitcase collections, the company says.