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GS1 utilises several types of barcodes to satisfy different business requirements. Linear barcodes, like the U.P.C. code commonly found on consumer goods, use a series of variable-width lines and spaces to encode data, including the GTIN for product identification. Instantly recognisable 1D barcodes used in retail all over the world.

Feb 20, 2025 · All products need a unique identification number from GS1 to be able to sell them online or in stores. GS1 barcodes are scanned over 10 billion times each day, driving commerce around the globe. GS1 is the only official provider of GS1 GTINs and EAN/UPC barcodes globally.

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GS1 US Data Hub helps brand owners to share product and location information electronically with GS1 US Data Hub View/Use subscribers, eliminating the need for manual re-keying and improving accuracy and efficiency in business communications.

GS1 is a not-for-profit, international organization developing and maintaining its own standards for barcodes and the corresponding issue company prefixes. The best known of these standards is the barcode, a symbol printed on products that can be scanned electronically. GS1 has 118 local member organizations and over 2 million user companies.