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About us

Global standards that make it faster, cheaper and safer for you to serve your customers

We’re an independent, not-for-profit organisation working to make UK organisations more efficient by getting everybody speaking the same language when it comes to locating, transporting and trading goods. After all, life’s simpler when we all have the same information.

We set standards
, using unique numbers, for global use which makes the reliable identification of products and assets possible. We are one of 108 GS1 member organisations across 150 countries, and operate in multiple sectors and industries.

See our worldwide offices.

To increase supply chain efficiency, the flow of goods and information can be automated by using our standards with:

Our standards are the most globally used supply chain standards with over 26,000+ members using them in the UK.

Standards play a part in everything: from scanning groceries at the supermarket or buying a new CD from a website, to locating equipment in a hospital quickly enough to save a life.

At GS1 UK, we know the importance of having an efficient and smooth running supply chain and we offer impartial advice and consultancy on how you can use standards to improve your processes, save you money and improve your service.

Join GS1 UK

Read more about what you get when you become a member and how much it costs.

Complete the online form when you are ready to join.

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 40th Anniversary of the GS1 bar code

We are celebrating the 40th anniversary of the GS1 bar code.

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GS1 UK is a company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales under company number 1256140. Registered office Staple Court, 11 Staple Inn Buildings, London, WC1V 7QH. VAT number GB287940215.