The initiative by the standards organization could bring traditional 1D barcodes into the 2D world of data matrix and QR-codes. After five decades of barcode use at the point of sale, the technology ...

In brief: The barcode has been a familiar sight for almost 50 years, found on packaging for virtually every consumer item in the world. But it's set to be phased out by 2027 in favor of a more capable ...

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 ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to the latest market study released by Technavio, the global barcode scanner market is projected to grow to USD 6.3 billion by 2021, at a CAGR of more than 4% over ...

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 ...

Forward-looking: For almost five decades, the humble barcode has been found on the packaging of almost every consumer item in the world. But there's a push to get rid of them within just two years, ...

The standard supermarket barcode is nearing the end of its useful life. In its place, a new generation of QR codes have the potential to transform retail They can be found on Mars rovers and ocean ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Ship Bottom Brewery teamed up with GS1 US and Avery Dennison and used 2D barcodes on their ales as an engagement tool to see which customers consumed the new flavors. We rely on QR codes for a number ...

QR codes are a type of barcode, or scannable pattern, that contain various forms of data, like website links, account information, phone numbers, or even coupons. QR codes are found everywhere from ...