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Scan4Safety - A view from Nick Newbury, Squadron Medical
In a series of blogs from our healthcare conference sponsors, Nick Newbury, Sales Manager at Squadron Medical, explores how to use GS1 technology to deliver patient safety
Guest opinion piece
28/11/2017
What accurate product data will mean to retailers, brands and shoppers
In this final blog in the series, Jim Dickson, Head of Grocery Retail at GS1 UK, looks at how the Digital DNA programme will solve the problem of inaccurate product data for the retail industry.
Industry news
09/10/2017
New release of GS1 General Specification released – version 17.1
Find out the latest updates to GS1 standards – or just explore what they can do for you and your business.
Industry news
25/08/2017
Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust becomes the first Trust to complete all four phases of Scan4Safety
Derby has implemented GS1 standards across all three primary use cases - inventory management, purchase-to-pay and product recall
Industry news
22/08/2017
Get involved with developing EDI in the UK
EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) – using GS1 standards – is a fundamental business process used by thousands of businesses in the UK and globally. It’s essential for ordering, delivering and paying for goods efficiently.
Industry news
31/07/2017
How industry is tackling the food waste problem
Find out the latest updates to GS1 standards – or just explore what they can do for you and your business.
Industry news
13/07/2017
It’s a great time to be a customer – but at what cost to the retailer?
Jacky Broomhead, Market Development Manager at GS1 UK talks to Essential Retail about the importance of customer satisfaction and what measures retailers are taking to meet their needs.
28/06/2017
Are you ready to take on ecommerce in the U.S.?
For many online traders, the U.S. market represents a sizeable opportunity – it’s predicted to be worth $434 bn in 2017. And with no language barriers for UK retailers, localisation is a much easier prospect.
Industry news
19/06/2017
All your GTIN questions answered for marketplaces
Online marketplaces such as Amazon, eBay or Google Shopping, all now call for sellers to include a product identifier on all their listings.
Industry news
31/05/2017
Team from GS1 UK take on highest freefall abseil
Following on from our fundraising activities last year where we raised £10,000 for The Silver Line, this year the team are taking on a different challenge – the UK’s highest freefall abseil, the ArcelorMittal Orbit.
12/04/2017