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Changes coming for the carton level information ASN/SSCC process in Amazon Vendor Central
As of February 2021, Amazon are removing the option to ‘provide shipment information only’ when letting them know what inventory you will be sending against their POs. This means you’ll need to update your internal processes to use one of the following three options:
Guest opinion piece
21/01/2021
GS1 UK seeks to broaden its Barcode Standards and Implementation Group
The COVID-19 crisis and demands of the new trading relationship with the European Union are continuing to shape the way that we do business.
Industry news
14/01/2021
The Cumberlege Review and The Medicines and Medical Devices Bill – what next?
Following the publication of The Cumberlege Review, the UK government have been working through the report's recommendations. Head of healthcare, Glen Hodgson, reviews the recent updates pertaining to the forthcoming Medicines and Medical Devices Bill.
Industry news
12/01/2021
Statement from Lord Hunt of Kings Heath PC OBE
As the country enters another national lockdown, HCSA President, Lord Philip Hunt, shares a poignant message to the HCSA community.
Industry news
07/01/2021
Recent coverage in The Grocer
The COVID-19 crisis and demands of the new trading relationship with the European Union are continuing to shape the way that we do business.
Industry news
30/12/2020
We’re supporting young entrepreneurs at the UK’s biggest start-up show
We have free tickets to giveaway to the first 25 sign-ups and a 10% discount available once they’re gone.
Industry news
23/12/2020
A lesson in building retail resilience from a 40-year industry veteran
As part of our new interactive retail forum, we spoke to retail veteran Chris Tyas about the lessons learnt over the past nine months as the industry comes to terms with the impact of a global pandemic. GS1 UK hosted the first in its Powering Progress series of webinars two weeks
Industry news
17/12/2020
A transformative year for healthcare: Glen's reflections on 2020
As 2020 comes to a close, head of healthcare, Glen Hodgson, shares his end-of-year round-up of the current industry landscape, our work at GS1 UK, and what is in the pipeline for 2021.
Opinion piece
17/12/2020
‘Tis the season to be resilient
2020 is a year that has seen a lot of change – and the retail industry has been one the hardest hit. But despite all the gloomy headlines about high-street closures and job losses, the retail industry has shown that through collaboration, the future can still look bright.
Opinion piece
16/12/2020
MHRA guidance on registering medical devices for sale in the UK from 1 January 2021
Guidance update for all medical device manufacturers, issued by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, for registering medical devices for sale in the UK.
Industry news
10/12/2020