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What is the history of GS1 US BarCodes and eCom and the GS1 System?

April 26, 2017barcodes ecom GS1 History system

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What is the history of GS1 US BarCodes and eCom and the GS1 System?

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A. In 1974, the first U.P.C. barcode was scanned, changing the way the grocery industry conducted business. Since then, the standards behind the barcode have grown into the global GS1 System, used by more than one million companies doing business in over 140 countries across 23 industries. GS1 US BarCodes and eCom is a line of business within GS1 US. GS1 US is a member organization of GS1, formerly EAN International.