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 ...

A GS1 QR code is a 2D barcode that contains a standard-compliant Digital Link. It contains all unique product data that can be read by both retail scanners and smartphones. This new QR code is the ...

Launch of smartphone camera scanning of GS1 DataMatrix barcodes marks a global breakthrough for patient safety. New capability will allow patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals to access ...

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 ...

Special thanks to Marcella Michalek, a former summer associate at Foley, for her contributions to this article. When introduced nearly fifty years ago, the Universal Product Code (UPC)—the most ...

Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain 24 rd September 2008 - GS1 is the global supply chain standards organization well-known for its barcodes that feature on millions of products sold in retail. It has ...

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 ...

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.

With this new functionality, patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals will be able to use their smartphones to scan a GS1 DataMatrix barcode and access trusted product information, including ...