Major retailers and consumer goods manufacturers have signed a global joint statement supporting the adoption of QR codes integrated with GS1 [Global Standards 1] standards. The initiative is backed ...

New York, New York, Feb. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the GS1 Sunrise 2027 deadline approaches, Quick Response (QR) Codes are set to become the standard across point-of-sale (POS) and point-of-care ...

50 years after the barcode was first scanned, 22 leaders from some of the world’s biggest companies sign a global joint statement calling for the transition to QR Codes with GS1 standards to ...

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.

On the 50 th anniversary of the barcode being scanned for the first time, 22 industry champions – including marketplaces such as Alibaba.com, retailers like Carrefour and manufacturers like Procter & ...

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, ...

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 ...

CAMBRIDGE, England, Feb. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- One of Britain's most-loved food brands, Branston, is using the Orca Scan GS1 Digital Link solution to enhance its customers' experience in major UK ...

New GS1 US Survey Reveals That 77% of Consumers Seek Detailed Product Information; Emerging Data-Rich Barcodes To Aid Shopper Purchase Decisions and Scan at Checkout EWING, N.J., June 26, 2024 ...

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

Supermarket chains including Tesco, Morrisons and Ocado are already trialling QR codes on products which will eventually replace barcodes in an eco-friendly drive. The retailers have brought in QR ...