But 50 years after being first used on teabags in Spalding, Lincolnshire, barcodes are now set to become obsolete as they disappear in favour of modern QR codes. GS1, an global non-profit group that ...

Today, there are dozens of different barcode symbologies out there. Commonly used linear symbologies include Code 39, Code 128, GS1 DataBar, Interleaved 2 OF 5, MSI Plessy. When one line isn’t ...

Retail expert Kate Hardcastle believes the days of the traditional barcode could be numbered as new technology comes to the ...

The same code that businesses use to track pricing and inventory also can provide recall information, detailed ingredients lists, and more.

The next generation of Smart QR codes promise to provide consumers instant access to extensive online information about ...

But there's a push to get rid of them within just two years, replaced by QR-style 2D barcodes. GS1, the global non-profit organization that develops and maintains standards for supply chain ...

At least that’s what the global standards agency for barcodes, GS1 thinks. In this episode of The Big Question, Hannah Brown is joined in the studio by Renaud de Barbuat, the President and CEO ...

QR codes aren’t new technology. They’ve actually been around for 30 years, but their adoption has skyrocketed in recent years ...

and there are more barcodes scanned daily than there are searches on Google. But perhaps not for much longer. GS1, the global non-profit that oversees barcodes, has announced that standard ...

Barcodes have been synonymous with shopping for more than 50 years but they may be having their last dance. GS1, the international non-profit organisation that oversees the world's barcodes ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...