The most sweeping change to the use of barcodes since the technology’s inception over 50 years ago is right around the corner. If you’re already aware that Sunrise 2027 will usher in a new era of scanning where sales will be transacted using two-dimensional (2D) barcodes on packaged goods—instead of the current one-dimensional lines we’re all used to—then you’re right where you need to be. If that’s news, then “Check It Out: Barcodes Enter the Next Dimension” in the September issue of NACS Magazine is essential reading.