Latest news
Read our latest news and you will learn how our standards are being applied throughout the UK and globally.
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Speaker line-up announced for our AGM and annual briefing event
All GS1 UK members are invited to join us at our 40th AGM and annual briefing session.
Industry news
25/10/2016
The Department of Health eProcurement Supplier Workspace is now open
The Department of Health has launched an eProcurement workspace for suppliers.
Industry news
25/05/2016
Deep dive on Google Shopping’s bigger, richer and more accurate ad listings
Google’s recent announcements to include GTINs for entries to their Google Shopping ad network is yielding simpler, richer and more accurate paid search results.
Industry news
15/04/2016
New rules approved by the European Parliament require safety features on the packaging of medicines
The Falsified Medicines Directive requires safety features to be on packaging by February 2019
Industry news
23/02/2016
RFID: Proving the case
So you’re interested in the benefits RFID can bring to your business – but how do you move from this idea to making it happen?
Opinion piece
04/01/2016
EPC the cheaper, faster and better way to do RFID
In retail, the success of getting a product from the point of manufacture to the customer is reliant on the supply chain. For this reason supply chain efficiency can be a key determinant in the success or failure of a retail business.
Opinion piece
15/12/2015
Online fulfilment: The challenge of returns
At our recent AGM and briefing session – Unlocking the power of standards – Andy Robson, Solution Manager, explained how the growing problem of returns from online shopping is being addressed with GS1 standards.
Industry news
18/11/2015
Key fashion brands adopt GS1 standards
Arcadia Group, Debenhams and Monsoon among the 697 new GS1 UK members
Industry news
14/10/2015
Top 10 reasons to attend eCommerce Expo 2015
GS1 UK will be at this years eCommerce Expo, come and see us at stand 190.
Industry news
17/09/2015
Meet our new Supervisory Board member David Hix
David Hix, Director of Supply Chain for Nestlé UK and Ireland, who recently joined the Supervisory Board of GS1 UK, discusses the ongoing challenges the retail industry faces
Industry news
17/08/2015