The 8.5 release of Impact software reads three times more barcodes than the previous version. Impact can read 17 different standard barcode types, and the decoded information can also be combined with ...

This post originally appeared on Kao Collins' The Ink Tank. The invention of the barcode for marking and coding was ahead of its time in 1952 when it was granted a patent. Norman Joseph Woodland and ...

Next year will mark 50 years since the first product barcode was scanned. The simple system of lines, spaces, and numbers has helped track inventory and scan physical product prices. But what if it ...

June 26, 1974 was an historical milestone that changed the shopping experience: That’s the date the first item was ever scanned with a barcode. Juicy Fruit gum at a supermarket in Troy, Ohio, became ...

Ben Ames has spent 30 years as a journalist since starting out as a reporter for daily newspapers in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. He has focused on business and technology reporting since 1999 for ...

The retail and supply chain sectors are experiencing their most significant transformation since the barcode’s introduction in 1974. By December 31, 2027, businesses must ensure their point-of-sale ...

Benjamin Claeys is CEO of QR TIGER, MENU TIGER, and GiftLips. He also hosts Stay QRious, a podcast about QR code best practices. We’re in a time when the business landscape constantly shifts into ...

The next generation of barcodes includes a heavy emphasis on QR codes and smartphone-use. Fifty years ago, on June 26, 1974, the first universal product code (UPC) was scanned at a Marsh Supermarket ...

Discover how new barcode standards and the Sunrise 2027 initiative will reshape traceability. Learn what your organization needs to know to stay compliant, improve quality, and prepare for the next ...

Even the smallest operational detail can make or break a product’s success, and few details are as deceptively simple yet powerful as a barcode. For businesses that manufacture, package, or sell ...

An open standard for airline boarding passes that could save the world's airlines millions of dollars is being introduced by ARINC (Stand D246). The company, part of the State of Maryland presence, ...