We never tire of watching this–a scene from a big box store in Germany. Somehow it doesn’t even matter that it was probably–OK obviously–staged by the checkout folks. The [...]
One of the many fun things about running a barcode test lab is seeing the wide range of sorts and conditions of barcodes. Some are just badly printed. Others show some creative genius. All of [...]
A reprise of a posting we published a few years ago… …enjoy it here. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and warmest season greetings to all. John NachtriebJohn helps companies [...]
Check out the checkout at a German retail store…click HERE and enjoy the video! May the spirit of the season warm your heart. Happy Holidays from Barcode-Test. John NachtriebJohn helps [...]
May the barcode industry rest in peace. Last week at the National Retail Federation trade show in New York City, a bunch of us “first generation” (AKA old) barcode industry types ran into each [...]
As the saying goes, there’s more than one way to skin a cat; yes, most problems offer multiple solutions. That is certainly true of controlling the risk and liability—financial and otherwise—of [...]
The Black Friday shopping numbers are just starting to come in—was it another down year for consumer holiday spending like last year? These numbers are an insight into consumer confidence and the [...]
The Worst Barcode in the World: A Launch and a Search The Launch We’re celebrating the launch of a new website and inviting you to join! Introducing barcodesgonewild.com—have a look. The Search [...]
Well, that may be a bit of hyperbole, but here are some pretty bad barcodes: Guess what this looks like to a scanner? …it looks like a white patch of absolutely nothing. Too bad since [...]
Hasn’t this drum already been beaten to death? How could there possibly be anything new or interesting to say about barcode quality? Well, read on and then decide. Everybody already knows [...]
