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Industry push could see barcodes replaced by QR-style 2D codes within two years | The new codes would benefit retailers and consumers
GS1, the global non-profit organization that develops and maintains standards for supply chain communication, including barcodes, aims for widespread adoption of QR-style codes by 2027 through its...
GS1, the global non-profit organization that develops and maintains standards for supply chain communication, including barcodes, aims for widespread adoption of QR-style codes by 2027 through its Sunrise 2027 initiative. On a practical level, items could have several small 2D codes printed on their packaging, meaning crumples and tears wouldn't prevent products from being scanned, as is often the case with barcodes. Despite the environmentally friendly recycling information contained in the 2D codes and the fact they have been found to reduce food waste by up to 40%, there are concerns over the greater demands the extra data will place on cloud computing resources.
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