June 26, 1974 was an historical milestone that changed the shopping experience: That’s the date the first item was ever scanned with a barcode. Juicy Fruit gum at a supermarket in Troy, Ohio, became ...

Once upon a time, a restless cashier would eye each and every item you, the consumer, purchased and key it into the register. This took skill but also time—and proved to be an imperfect way to keep ...

Christoph Wagner is the CEO of Scanbot SDK, a software development company specializing in data capture software for mobile and web apps. Considering how quickly retail is changing, it is astounding ...

Barcode scanners are an essential product for any retail merchant. This allows store owners and sellers to identify their products and quickly get a bill generated. While barcode scanners have existed ...