GearChain, the no-code inventory and asset tracking platform, announced the launch of its new AI-powered OCR barcode recovery feature designed to improve barcode scanning workflows for inventory ...

Even the smallest operational detail can make or break a product’s success, and few details are as deceptively simple yet powerful as a barcode. For businesses that manufacture, package, or sell ...

The concept of the barcode — an alphabet made up of thick and thin bars — came into being in the 1950s. It took another quarter of a century for one to be printed on product packaging and scanned.

Ed. Note: This article was previously posted at Retail TouchPoints. It’s hard to believe that the invention of the UPC—first used by railroads almost 100 years ago and then introduced to speed grocery ...

Beep. That’s the sound heard over 10 billion times a day around the world. The barcode, an unassuming symbol formed from black and white lines and spaces, has become a fixture in global commerce, ...

The cosmetic industry in 2026 faces a new reality: inventory management is no longer just about counting stock, but ensuring regulatory compliance through precise batch tracking and expiration date ...

The first modern barcode was scanned 50 years ago this summer – on a 10-pack of chewing gum in a grocery store in Troy, Ohio. Fifty is ancient for most technologies, but barcodes are still going ...