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Understanding channel management systems

GTIN reuse ends on 31 December 2018

From the start of 2019, you will no longer be able to reuse your GTINs.

Tesco, Ocado, Unilever and Sainsbury’s share why the UK grocery industry is backing productDNA

Last month, GS1 UK hosted a live webinar alongside senior directors from Tesco, Ocado, Unilever and Sainsbury’s to discuss why UK retailers and manufactures are adopting

GS1 barcode usage increasing in healthcare products

Survey reveals over 90% of products scanned have GS1 identifiers Using the GS1 healthcare app, members of the GS1 Global and UK office visited Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth to measure the number

GS1 UK recognises industry champions and welcomes a new chair

Taking place on 1 November in the City of London, GS1 UK’s 42nd annual general meeting (AGM) wrapped up a year of prolific growth for the standards and data management organisation. Gary Lynch, CEO of GS1

Free patient wristband compliance check for all acute trusts

GS1 UK service for trusts wanting help with their patient wristbands Any trust wishing to check the GS1 compliance of their patient wristbands can apply for a free stamped addressed envelope to send an ex

Whose brand is it anyway?

Karen Green - business mentor and member of Enterprise Nation talks through a 5 point checklist to ensure you are protecting all elements of the brand when you can and to understand when you can't.

How to sell online: a guide to turning your high street store into a multi-channel business

In this guest blog, Dan Whytock from our partners Down Your High street, looks at the many benefits of selling online, finding the right online mar

It’s now even easier for trusts and suppliers to share and view GLNs

Upgrades to LocationManager bring improved usability and greater control for subscribers to the service LocationManager - the online service that e

The importance of digital standards for the information age

Online sales account for an increasing chunk of the retail market, but industry will suffer from a lack of consistency. Digital initiatives The retail industry hailed 2017 as the year the consumer went digital.