A fixture for use in a retail store is provided including a loop formed
from a conductive material and adapted to support hanging articles, the
loop having a first and second end, the first and second ends each
connected to an insulator member, the first end being electrically
insulated from the second end by the insulator member, and an RFID reader
connected to each of the first end and the second end of the loop. A
circuit is formed by the loop and the RFID reader, wherein the loop
provides an antenna function for the RFID reader. A method of
retrofitting a fixture for use in a retail store is also provided.