Celebrating its 10-year anniversary on 23 September 2023, Unique Device Identification (UDI) reflects on a decade of development and implementation. This article explores UDI’s origin, current status, and challenges in healthcare adoption. Providing a comprehensive analysis of UDI’s evolution over the past decade, the article highlights AIM North America’s crucial role in supporting the program. Industry…
With the impact of the cost-of-living crisis growing by the day, Sara Reid, strategic insight director at Kantar, recently took a deep dive into the effects of sustainability on current and future shopping habits. Kantar is the world’s leading data, insights, and consulting company. With access to over 130,000 shoppers across two massive panels, each…
The disruptions of the past years have forced the acceleration of many digital transformation elements. Yet even in light of some of these disruptions – such as global inflation worries and climate change-driven extreme weather events – Deloitte reports that 78% of corporate executives are optimistic that steps being taken can help avoid the worst impacts of…
Industry continues to adopt Verified by GS1 to check company ownership and product information from a global, trusted source. In five new success stories we learn how industry has used Verified by GS1 to streamline business processes, correct data inconsistencies, and drive consumer trust by ensuring consumers are buying authentic products. Click the links to…
For the more than 25 marketplaces around the world who are already using GS1 standards and services like GS1 GTINs and Verified by GS1, the benefits are clear: single product pages, increased traffic, faster listing process, a better way to detect counterfeits, simplified regulatory compliance and more. That’s because access to trusted product identification allows…
The BBC called it “one of the 50 things that made the modern economy”. Created in 1973, the barcode is today stamped on more than 1 billion products worldwide, and the “beep” at the checkout counter is instantly recognizable around the world. The barcode has permanently changed the way we shop. All barcodes may look…
Next generation barcodes offer new levels of reliable information, for the benefit of consumers, businesses and the planet There is a reason the BBC called the barcode “one of the 50 things that made the modern economy”. Since its adoption in 1973, this humble—yet powerful—symbol is now on over 1 billion products, and the “beep”…
WHO is releasing an urgent call to action to countries to prevent, detect and respond to incidents of substandard and falsified medical products. Over the past four months, countries have reported on several incidents of over-the-counter cough syrups for children with confirmed or suspected contamination with high levels of diethylene glycol (DEG) and ethylene glycol…
We are excited to announce the launch of our new community, My GS1! With My GS1, everything is now at your fingertips under one central location, and as a result all your GS1-related needs have been streamlined. Through My GS1, you can view and download your GS1 invoices and receipts, view your GCP, GLN and…
2D barcodes connect businesspeople and consumers to the information they need for inventory management, traceability programmes, sustainability initiatives and other engagement actions that will dramatically enhance the experiences for all. First-generation barcodes, currently used for over 1 billion products, contain a unique product identifier (GTIN). Thanks to GS1 standards, a simple scan connects each of…
