1. 2D barcodes will improve traceability. Whereas UPC barcodes now are only used to identify prices at registers, 2D barcodes (such as QR codes) hold much more information.

The 2D barcode shift takes time and resources, however. GS1 therefore proposes a transition phase in which manufacturers put both the one-dimensional GTIN barcode and a 2D barcode on their packaging.

2D barcodes enable traceability and authentication for modern commerce, but they require strong data foundations, from supplier to consumer. In association withGS1 US The world’s first barcode ...

Puma was the first major brand to introduce them in the U.S., while Pepsi is using GS1-based 2D barcodes on its Starry soda to drive greater personalization and customer engagement, Progressive Grocer ...

BOULDER, Colo.-- (BUSINESS WIRE)-- NeoMedia Technologies, Inc. (OTC BB: NEOM), the pioneer in global mobile barcode management solutions, today unveiled its self service 2D barcode solution, QodeScan.

Additionally, 2D barcodes have much more capacity and take up less space. A 2D barcode with Data Matrix technology can hold approximately 2,300 characters while a traditional linear barcode can ...

2D barcodes have an advantage over the 1D barcode because they can store data vertically and horizontally, increasing in either direction depending on the amount of information. ATL's 2D Barcode ...

GS1, the standards body for supply chains, has released a readiness test kit to help retailers, brands and manufacturers and solution providers assess where they are in the journey toward ...

2D barcodes provide the capacity to encode more information. They allow for granular product identification and other valuable information, such as expiration date, with the added capacity to ...

So far, GSK has one 2D barcode for its Havrix Hepatitis A vaccine that was used as part of the pilot program. Between now and the end of 2014, it will roll out nine more.

SPARQCode, a startup that provides an API that allows other companies to generate and perform analytics on 2D barcodes, has raised a $550,000 seed round led by Andy Liu (Buddy TV), with other ...