TAKING STOCK OF THE BAR CODE
MICHAEL GARRY WASHINGTON -- The Universal Product Code, the ubiquitous bar code that recently passed the 30th anniversary of its initial live scan in a supermarket,read more
View ArticleCOUPON BAR-CODE CHANGES SEEN BY '08
Julie Gallagher LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. -- A proposed redesign of the bar code used on coupons would require retailers to be able to scan and process a 14-digit bar coderead more
View ArticleCOUPON BAR-CODE CHANGES SEEN BY '08
Julie Gallagher LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. -- A proposed redesign of the bar code used on coupons would require retailers to be able to scan and process a 14-digit bar coderead more
View ArticleNEW PROPOSAL FOR COUPON CODES
JULIE GALLAGHER / MICHAEL GARRY In 2005, retailers are processing longer and more variable product bar codes, but bar codes on coupons were left out of the equation.Coupon bar codes,read more
View ArticleSUNRISE FOR SMALL BAR CODES SET FOR 2008
Julie Gallagher DAYTON, Ohio -- GS1, the global bar code standards body based in Brussels, Belgium, has unofficially set Jan. 1, 2008 as a voluntary "sunrise" deadlineread more
View ArticleWAL-MART, LOBLAW TEST PRODUCE BAR CODES
MICHAEL GARRY LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. - Wal-Mart Stores last week was scheduled to launch the largest test to date to determine whether produce items can be bar-coded andread more
View ArticleRSS COUPON SPECS RELEASED
CAROL ANGRISANI LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. - Draft guidelines for a new U.S. coupon system are up for public review and comment.GS1 U.S. here, the agency that defines standardsread more
View ArticleTech Ideas for Stores
MICHAEL GARRY In 2007, retailers will have plenty of opportunities to use technology to improve the operations of their stores and prepare them for doing business wellread more
View ArticleGroups Urge Adoption of GS1 Standards
MATTHEW ENIS A broad coalition of leading fresh food associations has released a white paper advocating the adoption of Global Trade Identification Numbers to coverread more
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