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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Benjamin Claeys is CEO of QR TIGER, MENU TIGER, and GiftLips. He also hosts Stay QRious, a podcast about QR code best practices. We’re in a time when the business landscape constantly shifts into ...

The retail and supply chain sectors are experiencing their most significant transformation since the barcode’s introduction in 1974. By December 31, 2027, businesses must ensure their point-of-sale ...

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- GearChain has launched a free Bulk GS1 Digital Link and Barcode Label Printer that streamlines how businesses create and print barcode labels at scale.

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 free BradyScan app provides excellent DPM scanning and backend integration options, QR-code security checks and image-to-text OCR technology. BradyScan app is a versatile 3-in-1 mobile application ...

We rely on QR codes for a number of activities and functions today, including paying for parking, scanning a boarding pass, and authenticating an account. QR code scans reached 26.95 million in 2023—a ...