Rumors circulating on social media have forced GS1 US into issuing a statement confirming Universal Product Code (UPC) labels do not indicate a product’s country of origin. On Monday, the ...

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 ...

Barcodes have come a long way since 1974, when the first Universal Product Code (UPC) was scanned on a 10-pack of Wrigley’s chewing gum. Retailers are preparing for this technology to shift to 2D ...

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 ...

GS1 US has released a service known as the GS1 US Data Hub that enables retailers to quickly identify a product supplier by means of an RFID or bar-code label attached to that item, and helps to ...

Counterfeiting has become a multi-billion-dollar problem, affecting various industries in the world, from luxury goods to electronics. It’s a crime that feeds from the act of stealing the identity of ...

The new tool gives retail brands, CPG companies, and packaging teams a simple, scalable way to create GS1 Digital Link QR codes that work for both retail identification and consumer engagement. New ...

GS1, the non-profit organisation dedicated to global standardisation, is expanding into health care and transport to improve consumer safety. The move is aimed at increasing efficiency and competitive ...