The retail and supply chain sectors are experiencing their most significant transformation since the barcode’s introduction ...

Supply-chain standards organization GS1 US has released a Barcode Capabilities Test Kit to help retailers gauge their readiness to shift from linear Universal Product Codes (UPCs) to data-rich 2D ...

By the beginning of 2027, every point of sale (POS) system must be able to scan 2D barcodes such as QR codes in the GS1 ...

June 26, 1974 was an historical milestone that changed the shopping experience: That’s the date the first item was ever scanned with a barcode. Juicy Fruit gum at a supermarket in Troy, Ohio, became ...

International standards organisation GS1 is preparing to transition to 2D barcodes and away from the 1D barcode format. Lee Metters, Group Business Development Director, and James Cutforth, Global ...

GS1, the standards body for supply chains, has released a readiness test kit to help retailers, brands and manufacturers and solution providers assess where they are in the journey toward ...

The shopping experience is transforming as more brands and retailers turn to data-rich 2D barcodes, powered by GS1 Digital Link. They can provide access to everything about a product: its origins, ...

Standards body GS1 US is looking for major retailers and brands to step up and implement its QR-like Digital Link 2D barcode on packages, in order to drive broader market adoption and enable the ...