GS1 DataBar
When is GS1 DataBar being introduced?
GS1 DataBar is already being used.You will see it today on loose produce, but also on other products in limited trials between manufacturers and retailers. These trials will not affect you and will have no impact on the way retailers work today.
However, from 2014 GS1 DataBar will be an open, global standard - just like existing EAN/UPC Barcodes. This means manufacturers will be able to use it on any product intended for Point-of-Sale, with the expectation that it will be scanned successfully by retailers everywhere.
This means you need to ensure all your scanners are ready for GS1 DataBar. Retailers will need to act now - and not wait until 2014.
