{"id":3565,"date":"2023-08-29T11:44:40","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T09:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ean-express.com\/ean-express\/what-is-an-ean-barcode-history-structure-and-importance-in-modern-trade\/history-of-ean-codes-evolution-of-barcodes-and-impact-on-inventory-management\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T16:58:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T15:58:03","slug":"history-of-ean-codes-evolution-of-barcodes-and-impact-on-inventory-management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ean-express.com\/en\/ean-express\/what-is-an-ean-barcode-history-structure-and-importance-in-modern-trade\/history-of-ean-codes-evolution-of-barcodes-and-impact-on-inventory-management\/","title":{"rendered":"History of EAN codes: Evolution of barcodes and impact on inventory management"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1140219537\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"container section-title-container\" ><h1 class=\"section-title section-title-normal\"><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><span class=\"section-title-main\" style=\"color:rgb(255, 255, 255);\">History of EAN Codes: The Evolution of Barcodes in Modern Trade<\/span><b aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/b><\/h1><\/div>\n\n\t<div id=\"text-3720831533\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>EAN codes, or European Article Numbers, are fundamental elements of the modern commercial landscape, playing a crucial role in product management and the fluidity of transactions. The history of these barcodes, dating back to their innovative origins and influence on the supply chain, reflects the technological evolution and enduring challenges of global trade. <\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3720831533 {\n  font-size: 1.25rem;\n  line-height: 1.25;\n  text-align: left;\n  color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\n}\n#text-3720831533 > * {\n  color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1261610669\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-773987542\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<a href=\"\/\" class=\"button secondary is-large\" style=\"padding:10px 20px 10px 20px;\">\n\t\t<span>Click here to get EAN codes in 3 minutes<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1140219537 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n  background-color: rgb(68, 96, 132);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_2032073161\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section-bg-overlay absolute fill\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-large align-middle\"  id=\"row-1360063639\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-931464742\" class=\"col hide-for-small medium-3 small-12 large-3\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1677253838\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ean-express.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ean-chapter1-400x400.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ean-express.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ean-chapter1-400x400.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.ean-express.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ean-chapter1-280x280.webp 280w, https:\/\/www.ean-express.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ean-chapter1-247x247.webp 247w, https:\/\/www.ean-express.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ean-chapter1-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/www.ean-express.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ean-chapter1.webp 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1677253838 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1699810034\" class=\"col medium-9 small-12 large-9\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2><strong>The origins of barcodes: invention and advent<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The history of EAN codes has its roots in the invention of the barcode, which radically transformed the way goods are identified and tracked.<\/p>\n<p>The innovative minds behind this innovation were Norman Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver, who in the 1960s conceived the initial concept of data representation by parallel lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_2032073161 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n  padding-bottom: 20px;\n}\n#section_2032073161 .section-bg-overlay {\n  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1518211515\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section-bg-overlay absolute fill\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-large align-middle\"  id=\"row-1714999482\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1619103963\" class=\"col medium-9 small-12 large-9\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2><strong>The emergence of EAN-13: a major turning point<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The history of EAN codes has its roots in the invention of the barcode, which radically transformed the way goods are identified and tracked.<\/p>\n<p>The innovative minds behind this innovation were Norman Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver, who in the 1960s conceived the initial concept of data representation by parallel lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-620062747\" class=\"col hide-for-small medium-3 small-12 large-3\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_2092659108\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ean-express.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ean-chapitre2-400x400.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ean-express.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ean-chapitre2-400x400.webp 400w, 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fill\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-large align-middle\"  id=\"row-1831723061\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1519417852\" class=\"col hide-for-small medium-3 small-12 large-3\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1744767480\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ean-express.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ean-chapitre3.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ean-express.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ean-chapitre3.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.ean-express.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ean-chapitre3-400x400.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.ean-express.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ean-chapitre3-280x280.webp 280w, https:\/\/www.ean-express.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ean-chapitre3-247x247.webp 247w, https:\/\/www.ean-express.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ean-chapitre3-100x100.webp 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1744767480 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1013191057\" class=\"col medium-9 small-12 large-9\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2><strong>Extensions and evolutions: adapting to product diversity<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In addition to EAN-13, other iterations have been developed in response to the diversity of products and the need to store more information.<\/p>\n<p>The EAN-8 was designed for smaller products, while the UPC-E is closely related to the EAN-8.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, EAN-128 has been developed to store extended information such as best-before dates and batch numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1817359471 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n}\n#section_1817359471 .section-bg-overlay {\n  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_556614171\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section-bg-overlay absolute fill\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-large align-middle\"  id=\"row-1658822561\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1690602492\" class=\"col medium-9 small-12 large-9\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2><strong>The Digital Age and its impact on inventory management<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>As digital technology has evolved, so have EAN codes.<\/p>\n<p>The integration of these codes into the databases has enabled more precise inventory management and greater product traceability.<\/p>\n<p>QR codes have added an interactive dimension, allowing consumers to quickly access additional information via their smartphone.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1132454240\" class=\"col hide-for-small medium-3 small-12 large-3\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1707286801\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ean-express.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ean-chapitre4-400x400.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ean-express.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ean-chapitre4-400x400.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.ean-express.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ean-chapitre4-280x280.webp 280w, 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class=\"row row-large align-middle\"  id=\"row-167491569\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2071740996\" class=\"col hide-for-small medium-3 small-12 large-3\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1927382902\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ean-express.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ean-chapitre5.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ean-express.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ean-chapitre5.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.ean-express.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ean-chapitre5-400x400.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.ean-express.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ean-chapitre5-280x280.webp 280w, https:\/\/www.ean-express.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ean-chapitre5-247x247.webp 247w, https:\/\/www.ean-express.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ean-chapitre5-100x100.webp 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1927382902 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-670958481\" class=\"col medium-9 small-12 large-9\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2><strong>Combating counterfeiting: product safety and integrity<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>With the expansion of world trade has come the growing threat of counterfeit products.<\/p>\n<p>EAN codes have played a vital role in the fight against counterfeiting, enabling products to be authenticated.<\/p>\n<p>Manufacturers have been able to put in place safety mechanisms to ensure that consumers buy legitimate, quality products.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1921582088 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n}\n#section_1921582088 .section-bg-overlay {\n  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_463761941\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section-bg-overlay absolute fill\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-large align-middle\"  id=\"row-516038577\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1522204467\" class=\"col medium-9 small-12 large-9\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2><strong>The need for a universal standard: from diversity to harmonization<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>However, the early adoption of various barcode formats quickly created a standardization problem.<\/p>\n<p>Each industry sector developed its own formats, resulting in fragmentation and incompatibility that hampered the efficiency of commercial operations.<\/p>\n<p>This led to the need for a universal standard for barcodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-947516753\" class=\"col hide-for-small medium-3 small-12 large-3\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_34996645\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ean-express.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ean-chapitre6.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ean-express.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ean-chapitre6.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.ean-express.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ean-chapitre6-400x400.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.ean-express.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ean-chapitre6-280x280.webp 280w, https:\/\/www.ean-express.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ean-chapitre6-247x247.webp 247w, 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Although EAN-13 remains a benchmark, it is gradually evolving towards GTIN-13 (Global Trade Item Number), reflecting technological developments and the changing needs of world trade. <\/p>\n<p>Integration with emerging technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) suggests a future where barcodes remain relevant and adaptable to future challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1448320035\" class=\"col hide-for-small medium-3 small-12 large-3\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1983830239\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ean-express.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ean-chapitre8.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ean-express.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ean-chapitre8.webp 500w, 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class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-1138217695\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>The history of EAN codes reveals a steady progression since their creation.<\/p>\n<p>From the invention of the barcode to integration into the digital age, the fight against counterfeiting and the impact on the supply chain, these codes have shaped the modern commercial landscape.<\/p>\n<p>Their ongoing evolution testifies to their continuing relevance in a constantly changing world.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1138217695 {\n  font-size: 1.25rem;\n  line-height: 1;\n  text-align: left;\n  color: rgb(249, 249, 249);\n}\n#text-1138217695 > * {\n  color: rgb(249, 249, 249);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-245558386\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-230958793\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<a href=\"\/\" class=\"button secondary is-large\" style=\"padding:10px 20px 10px 20px;\">\n\t\t<span>Click here to get EAN codes in 3 minutes<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1547287022 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n  background-color: rgb(68, 96, 132);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1493399005\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-531428401\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"accordion\">\n\n\t<div id=\"accordion-3332121083\" class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<a id=\"accordion-3332121083-label\" class=\"accordion-title plain\" href=\"#accordion-item-are-ean-codes-still-relevant-in-the-digital-age?\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-3332121083-content\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t<span>Are EAN codes still relevant in the digital age?<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div 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products.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"accordion-1703451214\" class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<a id=\"accordion-1703451214-label\" class=\"accordion-title plain\" href=\"#accordion-item-how-do-ean-codes-help-in-the-fight-against-counterfeiting?\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-1703451214-content\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t<span>How do EAN codes help in the fight against counterfeiting?<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-1703451214-content\" class=\"accordion-inner\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-1703451214-label\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>EAN codes authenticate genuine products, helping consumers to avoid counterfeit products.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"accordion-2784109163\" class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<a id=\"accordion-2784109163-label\" class=\"accordion-title plain\" 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