From GS1 web site
Are you ready to unlock safer, smarter retail?
Sunrise 2027 marks a pivotal shift for the retail industry—a global transition from 1D UPC barcodes to 2D barcodes, like QR codes, that provide greater transparency, stronger traceability, and richer data across every link in the supply chain. This initiative supports retailers to ensure their point-of-sale (POS) systems can read and process these next-generation data-packed codes and brands can share more information with their consumers.