Benjamin Claeys is CEO of QR TIGER, MENU TIGER and GiftLips. He also hosts Stay QRious, a podcast about QR code best practices. Barcodes have been a staple of commerce since the first UPC barcode was ...

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 ...

Next year will mark 50 years since the first product barcode was scanned. The simple system of lines, spaces, and numbers has helped track inventory and scan physical product prices. But what if it ...

Fifty years ago, a few printed lines opened a world of possibility. The humble barcode, the product-identifying stamp used by supermarkets, warehouses, and healthcare services worldwide, in June ...

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 ...

The sharp beep of the checkout counter is a sound instantly recognizable to many Filipinos shopping in grocery stores, supermarkets or pharmacies. As customers, items in hand, line up at the checkout, ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. After 50 years the end seems nigh for the humble barcode, which is set to be gradually phased out and replaced with a next-generation ...

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, ...

When it comes to streamlining inventory management and sales, having a reliable wireless Bluetooth 2D barcode scanner can make all the difference. Let’s explore some of the top-rated wireless 2D ...