The Migration to 2D Barcodes.
The Next Generation of Barcodes.
One Scan. Infinite Possibilities. Expand your Experience.

GS1 and GS1 Barcodes has just celebrated our 50th Anniversary last year. And the world has told us that times have changed and they are ready for something new.

Brand owners, distributors, retailers, consumers or regulators, they all agree that the simple barcode with limited information is no longer sufficient.

The GS1 Global Ambition 2027 to migrate towards 2D Barcodes in Retail stems from the underlying need for more product information quickly and at your fingertips. 

To meet this demand, industry has set a goal: By the end of 2027, all retail point of sale (POS) systems should be capable of reading and processing a defined set of 2D barcodes with GS1 standards, in addition to existing linear barcodes.

 

Over 26 leading companies consisting of leading brand owners, marketplaces and retailers from around the world have called for the transition to next generation barcodes GS1 standards:

 

Implementing 2D barcodes brings many benefits and opens many doors, namely:

GS1 Malaysia has activated our 2D Centre of Excellence to supercharge our efforts to assist and encourage our local industries and partners to migrate to 2D Barcodes and stand ready to assist in all implementations.

Want to learn more?

Attend our free briefing on the 2D Repository Initiative via Zoom.

Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82513900764