Connected packaging is turning physical packs into gateways to product information, traceability and digital services.

Resembling a QR code, 2D bar codes provide the scanner — from consumer to retailer — with an abundant amount of data including product information, inventory management, recipes, traceability and more ...

Many manufacturers preparing for the transition to QR codes powered by GS1 face the same challenge: how do you adopt a new ...

The flexible packaging industry is preparing for its most significant operational transformation since the barcode's introduction in 1974. GS1 Sunrise 2027, the global transition from traditional ...

Sunrise 2027 promises to replace barcodes with live QR codes, giving shoppers richer product data and brands new tools for ... Read More The post Sunrise 2027: Why QR codes are set to raise the bar ...

Special thanks to Marcella Michalek, a former summer associate at Foley, for her contributions to this article. When introduced nearly fifty years ago, the Universal Product Code (UPC)—the most ...

Barcodes have come a long way since 1974, when the first Universal Product Code (UPC) was scanned on a 10-pack of Wrigley’s chewing gum. Retailers are preparing for this technology to shift to 2D ...

New digital labelling requirements will see New Zealand exporters adopt 2D QR barcodes, offering greater traceability, ...

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 ...

Visit Booth S-1614 at PACK EXPO International 2026, where Markem-Imaje will showcase its end-to-end 2D barcode journey along with the CoLOS Version 7.

Nitin Gupta, founder of QRCodeChimp. He's a technology leader with over two decades of technology development and management experience. The Internet of Things, or IoT, allows various internet-enabled ...