
by Jared Plumb | Oct 26, 2023 | Barcoding
Not long ago, everyone had to shop in person. This was– and still is– a rather long process. Shoppers have to travel to their destination, find what they need, wait in line, checkout, and then travel home. However, in the digital age, shoppers have the new luxury of...
by Robert Brandon | Sep 13, 2023 | Barcoding
Key takeaways Barcode label printers can be separated into two main categories: stationary and portable. Stationary printers remain in a fixed location and require a power source, and portable printers are handheld or wearable and are suitable for mobile tasks....
by Robert Brandon | Aug 8, 2023 | Barcoding
Key Takeaways The Walmart RFID Mandate began requiring suppliers to tag certain products with RFIDs in 2022, expanding these requirements in September 2023, with full compliance needed by February 2024. RFID Technology uses radio waves to track inventory, offering...
by Robert Brandon | Nov 22, 2022 | Barcoding, Popular Now
Key takeaways The difference between GTIN vs UPC: A GTIN (Global Trade Item Number) is a unique identifier for a product, and a UPC (Universal Product Code) is a type of barcode format used to encode a GTIN. GTINs come in several formats, but the most popular are...
by Jared Plumb | Aug 8, 2022 | Barcoding, Featured
Why should I care? You’ll be hard-pressed to find a business with stocked products that wouldn’t benefit from barcoding. Yet a surprising number of companies still operate with just pen and paper or Microsoft Excel. Many of these businesses share the...