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GS1 Celebrates 50th 'Scanniversary' Of The Barcode

When a 10-pack of Wrigley's chewing gum was scanned at a Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio, on 26 June 1974, it kickstarted a revolution in retail, commencin...

Signe Bunkholt Sæter Discusses Norgesgruppen's Sustainability Approach

In the most recent edition of ESM, we caught up with sustainability leaders across European retail, as part of our 'Sustainability 2024' report, including...

GS1 Announces Leadership Succession Plans

Standards development group GS1 has announced that its president and chief executive, Miguel A. Lopera, is to step down from his role at the end of June.

EuroCommerce, GS1 Call For EU Digital Product Passport

EuroCommerce and GS1 have announced that they support an open, inclusive and decentralised EU Digital Product Passport (DPP).

Over 25% Of Top UK Retailers Now Using RFID Tags, Says GS1

A survey by GS1 UK has found that over 25 per cent of the UK’s top retailers, including Marks and Spencer, Tesco, and Asda, are already using RFID (r...