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We work with many companies in multiple industries, and collaborate with other leading industry associations. Read our latest news and you will learn how our standards are being applied throughout the UK and globally. And you can read our case studies and press releases too.
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Industry standards, barcodes and how to comply…
The world of supply-chain standards can be confusing. But with a little help from our engagement manager, Lorna Leaver, we try to debunk your most common standards, barcode and compliance questions
19/02/2020
Six key takeaways to consider when adopting standards
GS1 UK’s healthcare team are on a countrywide tour, speaking to the chief information officers and chief clinical information officers of NHS trusts and CCGs, to discover how standards are helping to improve the way their organisations work. On 21 November, 13 representatives from nine
Industry news
12/02/2020
Fixing the future of plastics by doing the right thing
Scotland will soon be the first UK nation to introduce a deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks containers.
Industry news
27/01/2020
Learn from my mistakes - how to protect your hard-earned profits from the f*** up fairy
Foodie champion and UK grocery expert, Karen Green, shares some examples of the times that things haven't gone quite right in business and how you can avoid making the same mistakes.
Guest opinion piece
24/01/2020
What a year it has been for GS1 standards in healthcare
With the holiday season fast-approaching, I’ve been taking some time to reflect on the year we’ve had in healthcare here at GS1 UK – and it sure has been a busy one.
Opinion piece
20/12/2019
Deposit return schemes, Coca-Cola and the circular economy
At GS1 UK’s Annual General Meeting in November 2019, Nick Brown, head of sustainability – Great Britain, at Coca-Cola European Partners Limited explained the company’s stance on recycling and deposit return schemes (DRSs) – where consumers receive money back for their empty drink containers at t
Industry news
18/12/2019
productDNA has improved product data accuracy by 75 per cent
As the year draws to a close, we look back at how productDNA has already started to make a positive impact on the quality of product data The industry designed product data catalogue and induction platform,
Industry news
17/12/2019
Data transformation is at the heart of customer experience [podcast]
Data transformation may seem like a buzzword in the retail industry, but data accuracy has never been more important. We teamed up with Tesco and Unilever, on the Table Talk podcast, to discuss why data is now at the heart of customer experience. Shoppers have become more demanding.
Industry news
16/12/2019
Nine ways that CIOs think standards can improve the NHS
GS1 UK’s healthcare team are on a countrywide tour, speaking to the chief information officers and chief clinical information officers of NHS trusts and CCGs, to discover how standards are helping to improve the way their organisations work. On 9 October, chief information officers and
Industry news
06/12/2019
GS1 UK partners with Seedrs to support small-business growth
Small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the UK economy and make up more than 95 per cent of GS1 UK’s membership. We are committed to making sure we are helping to guide them in the right direction, connecting them with the right types of partners that will allow them to g
Industry news
04/12/2019