Few people think twice about barcodes, but in the 75 years since they were first dreamed up, they have helped save lives, gone into space and stoked fears of the Antichrist.

The first product purchased with a barcode was a 10 pack of Juicy Fruit gum, scanned on June 26, 1974 at Marsh supermarket in Troy, Ohio. The code scanned that day was UPC-A, the same barcode used ...

Retailers and experts say the old technology will be replaced by new labels already being tested in 48 countries ...

Every product – except for books and magazines – that aspires to get onto store shelves requires one crucial element: a standard Universal Product Code (UPC), a.k.a. a barcode. Each UPC is a unique 12 ...

Barcodes are set to be replaced by new technology according to a report, with Morrisons and Amazon among the first to move to ...

Barcodes are used to identify products in stores and provide information to a computer system and verify product authenticity ...

D barcodes enable traceability and authentication for modern commerce, but they require strong data foundations, from supplier to consumer.

Recently, messages have circulated suggesting that products lacking a barcode beginning with “600“ were either fake or ...

Declining brand loyalty means that QR codes will become even more important in future, according to a new report. The GS1 UK ...

Pearson Medical Technologies announces the international release of m:Print® Bar Code Labeling Software Version 4, a powerful new upgrade of its industry-leading pharmacy barcode label printing ...

West Bengal University of Health Sciences introduces innovative measures including barcodes on answer sheets and ...