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Barcodes are about to go extinct

107 points · 151 comments · rmason

  1. Markoff · · focus · HN ↗
    Not what I see in shop at all, I can't think of literally ONE product I bought which wouldn't have barcode.

    Reminds me of RFID labels pipe dream.

    1. globular-toast · · focus · HN ↗
      In the UK I've noticed some items having 2D barcodes instead of 1D ones lately. Of course, all the scanners have been able to read them all for years now. They're not all QR codes, though. Other 2D barcodes exist.
    2. dgellow · · focus · HN ↗
      > Reminds me of RFID labels pipe dream.

      Visit a decathlon when you have time, they’ve been using that since a long time, it’s neat

      1. yoz-y · · focus · HN ↗
        Yeah, shopping at decathlon feels like stealing honestly. Uniqlo has them too iirc
        1. notpushkin · · focus · HN ↗
          Never seen this in Decathlon (probably implemented in some countries only), but in Uniqlo it’s like magic every time.

          This won’t work for groceries though: the margins are too thin and there’s too many manufacturers.

      2. _bernd · · focus · HN ↗
        Yes I do really like their self checkout too. Just throw 12 items in the box, quick check and recap but everything was recognized. Pay by card and leave. Its the only self checkout I've experienced which don't make me angry :)
      3. Markoff · · focus · HN ↗
        Been there, not sure what it has to do with doing grocery shopping multiple times a week, you go to Decathlon like 3-4 times a week and not dozens of products reach costing from like 0.1€ to 1-2€ max and they have all individual RFID? Apples and oranges as I said.
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