Digital Link GS1

GS1 Digital Link is the URL standard that lets a QR code take on the functions of the EAN-13 barcode. GS1 and major retailers including Walmart, Carrefour and Tesco have set end-2027 as the target date for replacing the traditional barcode with the GS1 Digital Link QR code at checkout. The same code reads at…

GS1 Sunrise 2027 is the global initiative coordinating the move from 1D barcodes to 2D codes at retail point of sale, with the soft target set at the end of 2027. Major grocery and pharmacy retailers including Walmart, Carrefour, Tesco and Albert Heijn have published acceptance timelines, and several large CPG brands have already moved…