By the beginning of 2027, every point of sale (POS) system must be able to scan 2D barcodes such as QR codes in the GS1 ...

After barcodes were put into use more than 50 years ago, the technology revolutionized the grocery business. The technology also revolutionized nearly everything else in the supply chain and logistics ...

(NEXSTAR) – Look at any Aldi-brand product for more than a few seconds, and you’ll undoubtedly notice a peculiar quantity of barcodes, some of which extend along the entire length of the product. They ...

Barcodes are set to disappear in favour of modern QR codes. After more than 50 years of ubiquity, the organisation that oversees the world's barcodes is preparing to consign them to the bargain bin of ...

Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. Dr. JeFreda R. Brown is a financial ...

The time it takes to fumble around with items at self-checkout, searching for barcode after barcode to scan, really adds up. Walmart thinks it has found a solution for that. The retail giant added ...

Can Excel create barcodes? Yes, and it’s as easy as downloading the correct fonts. You don’t have to purchase any of those barcode software programs that you can find online unless you need a more ...

GE is turning the refrigerator into a full-fledged shopping assistant, unveiling a smart model that scans barcodes, tracks ...

Hailed as 'space-age' technology upon their launch in Britain in 1979, 'bar-coding' was praised as a wonderful invention that would speed up the weekly shop. But 50 years after being first used on ...

On 26 June, 1974, a packet of Juicy Fruit chewing gum passed through the checkout at a grocery store in Troy, Ohio, becoming the first ever item to have its barcode scanned. Within months, millions of ...