Your question implies a borad range of topics. From product counterfeiting, to data privacy, to physical security. Hence, I suggest you to be more specific on the topic you are interested in.
For instance, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a technology used in retail to uniquely identify items. There are a tons of papers discussing about how RFID can help to improve supply chain oprations and improve security, as well as threats and vulnerabilities due to this technology.