GS1 India Blogs: Latest Industry Trends and Innovations

The human body requires food to gain energy for survival and sustenance. Consumed food is broken down inside the body...

• June 2, 2025

ITF-14 is a type of one-dimensional barcode used on higher level packaging units such as corrugated boxes to facilitate product...

• February 27, 2025

At each checkpoint, individual products, cartons or containers, are scanned using barcodes to easily interpret product information. Every barcode encodes...

• February 20, 2025

Introduction In 1996, GS1 India was established to help businesses implement a standardised and structured approach to supplying products in...

• January 29, 2025

In a world with billions of products, keeping track of every piece of information, manually, can be overwhelming. Interestingly, until...

• January 17, 2025

Barcodes are essential to promote and achieve process efficiency in the e-commerce industry. They play a crucial role in product’s...

• December 27, 2024

What are EAN Codes? European Article Number (EAN) or Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) is a type of barcode symbology...

• December 26, 2024

Understanding Barcodes and Product Authentication Barcodes contain Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) which acts as a unique identifier of products...

• December 18, 2024

Introduction European Article Number (EAN), also referred to as Global Trade Item Number (GTIN), is a type of barcode symbology,...

• December 3, 2024

In today’s dynamic marketplace, the ability to make informed decisions is critical for consumers wanting transparency and assurance in their...

• November 28, 2024

In today’s interconnected global market, product identification is critical to ensuring efficient operations, accurate inventory management, and enhanced customer satisfaction....

• November 14, 2024

European Article Number (EAN) barcodes are a standardised system used globally for product identification. They are essential for selling products...

• October 15, 2024

The 2D barcode has emerged as a powerful tool, changing how brands connect with consumers. From facilitating seamless access to...

• October 10, 2024

When it comes to selling products in retail, both online and offline, European Article Number (EAN) codes play a vital...

• September 24, 2024

Introduction to Barcodes on Cosmetic Products Barcodes are integral to the cosmetic industry, offering a reliable method for tracking and...

• September 18, 2024

Introduction Barcodes are ubiquitous in modern life, appearing on everything from groceries to electronics. These simple yet powerful tools have...

• September 9, 2024

Introduction The European Article Number (EAN) is a globally recognised standard for product identification in trade and retail. EAN numbers...

• August 30, 2024

Introduction Barcodes play a crucial role in the e-commerce space, particularly for Amazon sellers. They enhance inventory management, streamline operations,...

• August 28, 2024

Introduction to Amazon Barcodes When talking about e-commerce, the role of barcodes is indispensable, particularly for sellers on platforms like...

• August 21, 2024

GTIN stands for Global Trade Item Number, which is a unique fingerprint for products that are sold around the world....

• July 25, 2024

Businesses are increasingly seeking solutions to streamline operations and improve direct engagement with consumers. The Smart Consumer Web App, powered...

• July 17, 2024

Traceability in the food industry refers to the ability to track any food item through all stages of production, processing,...

• July 16, 2024

2D barcodes are a step beyond the classic barcodes on product packaging. These two-dimensional versions store a significantly larger amount...

• July 12, 2024

Product Master Data Management (PMDM) is crucial for e-commerce success, serving as the backbone of online retail platforms. It ensures...

• July 4, 2024

When talking about today's business environment, efficiency is key. 2D barcodes have emerged as a crucial tool in this regard....

• June 26, 2024

Barcodes are crucial for selling on Amazon as they help keep track of inventory easily and accurately. Amazon Product Barcodes...

• June 12, 2024

At its core, blockchain is a digital ledger system wherein data is stored in blocks that are chained together and...

• June 11, 2024

GS1 India, a key player in the global GS1 organization, is dedicated to the adoption and implementation of GS1 standards...

• May 22, 2024

GTIN’s full form is Global Trade Item Number, a unique numerical identifier for products and services in the supply chain....

• May 13, 2024

Barcode for medicine, pharmaceutical products, and medical devices refer to the systematic application of barcodes to healthcare items to ensure...

• May 9, 2024

When discussing emerging technologies in 2024, the evolution of barcodes into a tech-enabled traceability system heralds a new era of...

• May 1, 2024

In the modern world, traceability has become a cornerstone for ensuring transparency, safety, and efficiency in various industries ranging from...

• April 30, 2024

A Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) serves as a unique identifier, making every product distinguishable worldwide. It's similar to a...

• April 26, 2024

Efficient management of product data is essential for businesses to thrive. GS1 India DataKart emerges as a transformative solution, offering...

• April 9, 2024

With so many technological advancements happening around the globe, 2D barcodes have become a game-changer, reshaping how we interact with...

• April 1, 2024

Barcodes have become an indispensable tool in the food industry, streamlining operations from farm to table. This blog explores the...

• March 22, 2024

Barcodes are a fundamental part of modern product management and supply chain operations. Their role in tracking, inventory management, and...

• March 22, 2024

Genuine Barcode authentication is a critical process in ensuring product authenticity and combating counterfeit goods. This system involves the use...

• March 12, 2024

Barcodes, a common sight in our daily lives, are machine-readable symbols that represent data visually. Introduced in the 1970s, barcoding...

• March 5, 2024

What is Barcodes Barcodes are a fundamental and ubiquitous element in modern commerce and logistics, crucially supporting the global economy....

• February 3, 2024

The businesses continuously focus on making operations efficient. This blog explains how supply chain visibility across trading partners can help...

• August 4, 2022

Getting Started with Barcoding This blog will give you an overview about product barcodes, types of barcodes, benefits of barcodes,...

• November 17, 2021

Traceability is an indispensable need of the supply chain in the pharmaceutical industry. The challenges faced by pharmaceutical organizations during...

• November 12, 2021

Master data management is basically the set of tools and solutions that helps businesses manage their data effectively and profitably....

• November 12, 2021

The Indian Army faces many challenges in managing its operations that ranges from ammunition management to food supply chain management,...

• November 12, 2021

In Consulting industry, many firms have found their niche in providing vertical-specific solutions. Client organizations wish to have the solutions...

• November 8, 2021

Overview Organisations are required to carry out due diligence to avoid any such occurrences that may cost them resources such...

• October 5, 2021

Data sharing problems are one of the latest additions to many business challenges faced by brand owners. With most organizations...

• October 5, 2021

Managing product information is not an easy task. Coping up with changing consumer demands, system complexities, and emerging technologies can...

• September 21, 2021

Today’s marketplace is volatile. Whether it is a brick-mortar store or an e-commerce platform, keeping track of your products’ changes...

• July 29, 2021

Do you remember the time when data management could simply be done with the help of an Excel sheet? It...

• July 29, 2021

This blog gives an overview of the importance of barcodes in e-Commerce marketplace operations and supply chain processes. Content Introduction...

• July 26, 2021

Product recalls can be a nightmare for any company. With markets becoming extremely competitive, it can damage the brand image...

• July 26, 2021

Blockchain is the new buzzword. In the past few years, blockchain technology has revolutionised several industries having wide applications in...

• July 21, 2021

Quick Guide to Generate GTIN Barcodes E-commerce websites, like Amazon, Big Basket and others require sellers to enter product IDs/GTINs...

• July 21, 2021

With the increasing business and supply chain complexities, it is becoming essential to get barcode numbers for unique identification and...

• July 2, 2021

Introduction to DataKart DataKart is the National Product Data Repository for storing and managing product data at one place. It...

• July 2, 2021

What is the Global Supply Chain? Global supply chains (GSC) are the network chains spread across multiple continents and countries...

• June 28, 2021

What is RFID (Radio Frequency Identification)? Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a wireless communication technology that uses electromagnetic or electrostatic...

• June 26, 2021

Food traceability is the capability of tracking and tracing the movement of food products and their raw materials throughout their...

• June 25, 2021

Worldwide demand for vaccine production has escalated exponentially since the vaccines for the ongoing coronavirus pandemic were developed. Multiple stakeholders...

• June 24, 2021

In recent decades, barcodes have been leveraged in both the brick-and-mortar and e-commerce industries. The barcode encodes a unique identification...

• June 24, 2021

Product data management can be a huge problem for manufacturers and resellers. It involves capturing and regularly updating the product...

• June 8, 2021

European Article Numbering Code (EAN) is a series of numbers in a unique order that helps identify specific products and...

• June 7, 2021

What is DataKart? DataKart is a cloud-based online service from GS1 India.  GS1 India has launched DataKart service, a repository...

• June 4, 2021

Every successful brand has a story to tell. One thing that is unique in all these stories is the point...

• May 4, 2021

Product data complexity can be defined as a measure of its accessibility to the viewer. Accessibility does not simply mean...

• April 23, 2021

The ability to trace a product’s journey to its source is intangible yet priceless. Tracing has already helped identify forged...

• April 22, 2021

Indian agricultural sector is considered as the backbone of our country. Two-third of our population is dependent on agriculture directly...

• November 10, 2020

To be able to sell products in the retail market, manufacturers & brand owners need to affix barcode labels on...

• August 28, 2020

With the world transforming digitally, a brand owner needs to build and maintain a strong & a powerful online presence...

• August 21, 2020

Counterfeiting threats are real. Brands in all industry sectors, from apparel to health, beauty and electronics, are grappling with questions...

• August 14, 2020

Reaching out to customers with accurate product information has never been more competitive and difficult for retailers than today.  ...

• July 24, 2020

Overview: Product traceability enhances supply chain efficiency by providing comprehensive tracking and management of goods from production to delivery. This...

• June 17, 2020

Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) can be used by a company to uniquely identify all of its trade items. GS1...

• June 10, 2020

Two weeks back, Prime Minister Narendra Modi encouraged the citizens of India to buy local products and be a part...

• June 2, 2020

Today, consumers have become much more aware of what they are buying and consuming. Consumers like to authenticate every single...

• May 26, 2020

Overview: Traceability ensures the tracking and verification of history, location and handling of products throughout the supply chain, which makes...

• May 19, 2020

Today, almost every product in the market comes under the perishable category, as every product has a shelf life. But...

• May 12, 2020

Podcast [audio mp3="https://gs1india.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Podcast-finalEXP.mp3"][/audio]   Transcript Hello, friends! This is our first podcast of the series – Supply Chain Insights. Here,...

• May 5, 2020

Product traceability is the ability to identify, track, and trace products as they move along the supply chain. The product...

• April 30, 2020

EPC codes, unique digital IDs for products, revolutionize tracking with RFID technology. They improve supply chain efficiency by enabling real-time...

• April 14, 2020

In today’s consumerist economy, the sale of a good or service is not merely a transaction – it is a...

• April 13, 2020

With the rapid growth of e-commerce, detailed & accurate product attribute information becomes more crucial since consumers became highly dependent...

• April 7, 2020

End-to-end traceability is the ability to trace all products right from the procurement of raw materials to production, transportation, and...

• March 31, 2020

With newer products being launched every year, consumers has a wider range of products to choose from. This wide accessibility...

• March 24, 2020

This episode of our podcast focuses on explaining traceability to brand owners and what should they look for in a...

• March 23, 2020

Selling is no longer confined to physical retail outlets. With proliferation of online shopping portals, consumers today look up, evaluate...

• March 17, 2020

According to the Global Brand Counterfeiting Report 2018, the amount of total counterfeiting in the global market had reached 1.2...

• March 13, 2020

Barcode numbers play a crucial role in supply chains, including selling products over the counter and listing them on e-commerce...

• January 15, 2020

Barcode numbers or unique product codes give an identity to your products, whether you are selling them online or through...

• January 2, 2020

Overview If you are a business owner selling products through retail chains and/or online shopping websites, it comes without saying...

• December 10, 2019

India's pharmaceutical industry today enjoys global eminence for producing the largest volume of generic drugs in the world, meeting over...

• December 6, 2019

At this year’s ‘Thanksgiving Day’ and ‘Black Friday’ in the U.S., on-line shopping overshot sales through retail stores, reversing the...

• December 17, 2018

FSSAI and Ministry of Consumer Affairs informed the Industry about the new system for redressal of consumer complaints through integration...

• September 18, 2017

Unicorn e-commerce platform, ShopClues, is the latest to subscribe to GS1 India’s DataKart service. Several compelling reasons have prompted ShopClues to...

• June 13, 2017

FSSAI recently sent a letter to Industry asking them to publish FSSAI license numbers along with other product attributes for all...

• June 13, 2017

Companies of all sizes across product categories are seeing tremendous value from DataKart’s premium features which allows them to share detailed...

• June 13, 2017

The Smart Consumer mobile app of the Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India was launched last year, to enable...

• June 13, 2017

The Asia Pacific Council for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (AFACT), under the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and...

• May 26, 2017

India is the largest milk producer in the world contributing to more than 17 percent of the global output. According...

• May 23, 2017

Thirty-one-year-old Ravish Sangani, an entrepreneur from Coimbatore, is the first Indian rubber band manufacturer to barcode his products, which has...

• May 8, 2017