A universal product code consists of a unique set of numbers that identify a product. GSI, the only authorized dealer of UPCs in the United States, indicates that a UPC can be programmed with data -- ...

Barcode technology makes real-time data collection possible. Despite the multitude of barcodes in existence today, universal product codes remain among the most useful to a small business. Because UPC ...

WENDELL, N.C. -- George J. Laurer, the man who invented the Universal Product Code (UPC) and called Wendell his home died Thursday. He was 94. The groundbreaking electrical engineer worked at IBM for ...

George Laurer had no idea his design would reach well beyond retail outlets when he created the black line and number sets known as the modern bar code while working for IBM as an engineer. Forty ...

Much has been written and debated about the recently approved changes in New York's bottle-return law. The provision getting most attention is the change that adds the 5-cent deposit to bottled water ...

WENDELL, N.C. — George J. Laurer, whose invention of the Universal Product Code at IBM transformed retail and other industries around the world, has died. He was 94. A funeral was held on Monday for ...