How 2D Barcodes Are Revolutionizing Product Labels (and What Brands Need to Know Before the GS1 Sunrise 2027 Deadline)

By 2027, retailers everywhere will scan 2D barcodes at checkout. It's time for brands to decide how they will update ...

End of the line for supermarket barcodes

The zebra-striped labels are in the process of being phased out in favour of new, square-shaped QR codes in a move that could ...
RFID Journal

Sunrise 2027 and the Next Generation of Barcoding Solutions

The retail industry is approaching a major inflection point. By the end of 2027, GS1 US’s Sunrise 2027 initiative aims for all point-of-sale (POS) systems to scan 2D barcodes, such as QR codes and GS1 ...

Tesco is first UK supermarket to try ditching traditional barcodes

A major change is coming to supermarket checkouts soon.

Barcodes: supermarket scanner staple may disappear after 50 years in favour of GS1's 2D QR code labels

Millions of shoppers could see a familiar supermarket routine change, making weekly trips feel very different 🛒 ...