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Barcode Label Printers: Types, Selection, and Best Practices (2026 Guide)

Barcode Label Printers: Types, Selection, and Best Practices (2026 Guide)

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.​ When...
Benefits, Challenges, and Tips for Adapting to Walmart’s RFID Mandate

Benefits, Challenges, and Tips for Adapting to Walmart’s RFID Mandate

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...
Barcode Labels: Barcoding Shelves, Inventory, and Assets

Barcode Labels: Barcoding Shelves, Inventory, and Assets

by Robert Brandon | Feb 16, 2023 | Barcoding

No matter where you live, you almost certainly see barcode labels on a regular basis. Businesses slap them on just about everything– everyday products, food products– they’re even barcoding shelves! There’s a good reason for this. Barcodes are some of the...
Barcoding for Small Businesses: The 2026 Guide

Barcoding for Small Businesses: The 2026 Guide

by Jared Plumb | Aug 8, 2022 | Barcoding, Featured

Key takeaways Barcoding boosts accuracy, efficiency, and scalability, and small businesses can start for just a few hundred dollars. A barcode is a visual code (1D or 2D) that represents numbers or text, but it only becomes useful when linked to product data in a...
QR Codes vs Barcodes for Inventory Management

QR Codes vs Barcodes for Inventory Management

by Olivia Barnes-Brett | Mar 8, 2022 | Barcoding

Key takeaways Traditional barcodes are one-dimensional (1D) codes that store limited information, making them simple and widely used for inventory management. QR codes are a type of two-dimensional (2D) barcode that can store significantly more information, including...
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