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Celebrate with us today is the birthday of barcode


anniversary of the barcode Exactly 50 years ago, on April 3, 1973, industry leaders came together to agree on a single standard for product identification and agreed that the barcode should be named by the BBC as one of the fifty things that make up the world's modern economy. Looking into the future, the new generation of barcodes, such as the QR codes supported by the GS1 and the GS1 Data Matrix, will also transform the way we live, providing safer and smarter ways for consumers and patients.


Celebrate with us today is the birthday of  barcode