(NEXSTAR) – Look at any Aldi-brand product for more than a few seconds, and you’ll undoubtedly notice a peculiar quantity of barcodes, some of which extend along the entire length of the product. They ...

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

The next generation of barcodes includes a heavy emphasis on QR codes and smartphone-use. Fifty years ago, on June 26, 1974, the first universal product code (UPC) was scanned at a Marsh Supermarket ...

Barcode technology has become so widespread that many consumers take it for granted, but the technology continues to offer numerous benefits in a wide array of businesses. With only some basic ...

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 ...

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The hype about new technologies often follows a predictable pattern. We’re told a new technology is about to change the world, and then it’s often labeled a failure when it doesn’t make an immediate ...

Barcodes, those ubiquitous black and white stripes found on almost every packaged product, have revolutionised shopping since they first appeared in the UK 25 years ago. Barcodes made their British ...