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 ...

Next year will mark 50 years since the first product barcode was scanned. The simple system of lines, spaces, and numbers has helped track inventory and scan physical product prices. But what if it ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 sharp beep of the checkout counter is a sound instantly recognizable to many Filipinos shopping in grocery stores, supermarkets or pharmacies. As customers, items in hand, line up at the checkout, ...

HD Barcode aims to improve the accessibility of on-pack product information with HDInfoCode, an advanced 2D code designed for ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. After 50 years the end seems nigh for the humble barcode, which is set to be gradually phased out and replaced with a next-generation ...

What if every store had a bar-code sticker on its window so that you could pull out your iPhone, wave it in front of the bar code and get all sorts of information about that business—the telephone ...