The UPC, the most common version of the so-called bar code, wasn't as warmly embraced or as breathtaking as some emerging technologies, but its impact on retailing has been enormous.

First, here is a quick UPC primer. A UPC bar code is a series of 59 alternating black and white lines of different widths.

How to Read Numbers on UPC Barcodes. Barcode technology makes real-time data collection possible. Despite the multitude of barcodes in existence today, universal product codes remain among the ...

The first bar code was used in 1974 to scan in a pack of gum. Now they're used for everything from flight check-ins to patient records and warehouse inventory. They've even been used to track bees ...

Pioneering engineer Paul McEnroe, who led IBM's team that developed the Universal Product Code, weighs in on the rise of generative artificial intelligence.

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — The very technology that revolutionized retail checkout — the bar code — is now being subverted by anti-capitalist protesters who fancy themselves cyberpranksters ...

George J. Laurer, the man who invented the Universal Product Code (UPC) barcode and called Wendell his home died on Thursday. He was 94.

Here’s what you need to know. What Amazon’s New UPC Rules Mean For Your Company In 2016, Amazon made major changes to its UPC (Universal Product Code) policy. The upshot of the new rules is that the ...

Much has been written and debated about the recently approved changes in New York's bottle-return law. The provision getting most attention is the change that adds the 5-cent deposit to bottled ...