GS1 DataBar™ 2010 Sunrise: An Explanation From A Retailer's Perspective

A new type of bar code, GS1 DataBarTM, has been approved for marking trade items in the retail supply chain. GS1, the global retail standards-setting organization formerly known as EAN International and Uniform Code Council, has set January 1, 2010 as the "sunrise" mandate for global adoption of this new bar code type. As of 2010 all manufacturers, worldwide, will have the option of marking their packages with GS1 DataBarTM codes – as an alternative to the EAN/UPC bar codes used today. Retailers must be ready to scan these packages at the point-of-sale and elsewhere within their logistics systems. Submitted by Datalogic Scanning