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The standard, explained honestly

Free explainers on the parts of GS1 Digital Link, Sunrise 2027, and GTINs that are actually confusing. Useful whether or not you ever sign up for Codestamp.

• What is a GS1 Digital Link?A plain-English explainer of the web-address format for barcodes — one code that scans at checkout and opens a page on a phone.
• Do I need a QR code on my product by 2027?What GS1's Sunrise 2027 target is (and isn't), who it doesn't require anything of, and where real legal deadlines actually exist.
• What is dual marking, and do I need it?How to print your existing UPC alongside a new 2D code during the transition, and how to lay them out without confusing a scanner.
• How do I buy a real GTIN?Where GTINs come from, what one actually costs, and why a cheap third-party number can get your marketplace listing rejected.