GS1, the global barcode standardization organization, has called for a worldwide change in the retail industry in response to the rise in information demand. To answer that demand, GS1 now advocates using 2D QR barcodes on (consumer) goods and packaging. Learn more about this shift now!
The term has only been coined a few months ago, but it’s already everywhere: the vaccine passport (also known as: Green pass, Covid status). As scanning at the door is becoming a part of the new ‘business as usual’, concerns are rising.
As the trend to self-service continues in an upward curve, the self-checkout experience has become a hot topic in the retail customer journey. In the UK alone, research has revealed that 65% of consumers now see in-store experience as a crucial factor in their decision making (PwC, 2020).
The world is shifting and it’s impacting every aspect of our lives. Of course, this has wide-ranging ramifications for brick-and-mortar retailers, e-commerce, warehouses and their related supply chains alike. In this first article of our new ‘Scanning the Horizon’ trend series, we will discuss 5 ways consumers and businesses are responding, and what you can do to stay on top of the trends.