By 2027, retailers everywhere will scan 2D barcodes at checkout. It's time for brands to decide how they will update ...

2D barcodes enable traceability and authentication for modern commerce, but they require strong data foundations, from supplier to consumer. In association withGS1 US The world’s first barcode, ...

Today, millions of businesses around the world power commerce with GS1 Barcode Standards. GS1, the not-for-profit organization behind global barcode standards, has a bold goal designed to help ...

The zebra-striped labels are in the process of being phased out in favour of new, square-shaped QR codes in a move that could ...

TANZANIA’s entrepreneurs have being urged to embrace 2D barcode technology as a strategic tool to unlock regional trade opportunities and strengthen their competitiveness in both local and ...

RFID, NFC, and 2D barcodes have long carried more potential than most brands could use. According to experts on last week's ...

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 ...

The UPC barcode, appearing as a sequence of vertical lines on a product label, revolutionized the retail industry 50 years ago by automating price lookup at checkout. While the technology has endured, ...

It’s hard to believe that the invention of the UPC — first used by railroads almost 100 years ago and then introduced to speed grocery checkout lines back in 1974 — hasn’t changed. Groundbreaking at ...

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 ...

Papa John's International Inc. is testing consumer responsiveness to 2D barcodes via a free pizza promotion.. The pizza franchise recently launched its mobile ordering Web site, enabling consumers to ...