No, a barcode does not tell you where an item was manufactured. The number tells you what the item is, who owns the item and which GS1 office licensed the number. The Verify inbox is filled with your ...

Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. A barcode is an image consisting of a ...

As false claims about where products are made have increased amid the COVID-19 pandemic, an old rumor has resurfaced on Facebook suggesting that a barcode can reveal the country of origin of an item.

Next year will mark 50 years since the first product barcode was scanned. The simple system of lines, spaces, and numbers has helped track inventory and scan physical product prices. But what if it ...