The retail and supply chain sectors are experiencing their most significant transformation since the barcode’s introduction ...

In brief: The barcode has been a familiar sight for almost 50 years, found on packaging for virtually every consumer item in the world. But it's set to be phased out by 2027 in favor of a more capable ...

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 ...

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, ...

The next era for retail is already underway, and it all starts with the simple but powerful scan of a code. Nearly 50 years ago, UPC barcodes changed the game for retailers everywhere, and now we’re ...

Let me come clean: For way too long now, I’ve been excited about the 2D optical code format called QR Code. I even convinced TidBITS to put one on every article page for a while. I don’t get a ...