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GS1 Digital Link

GS1 Digital Link is a standard that connects your product information to the web through a barcode that can, among other things, be scanned directly with a smartphone. Digital Link elevates GS1 identification and labeling standards to a whole new level by enabling links to information such as:

  • Product information
  • User Manuals
  • Campaigns
  • Pictures
  • Warranty registration
  • Traceability Information

Benefits of GS1 Digital Link

Benefits for consumers

The standard enhances and enriches the consumer shopping experience. It contributes to stronger brand loyalty and increased sales, while improving the flexibility of information. At the same time, GS1 Digital Link takes mobile scanning in retail to new heights.

Benefits for suppliers and retailers

Today, different barcodes are used for scanning at checkout, in warehouses, and for consumer information, which sometimes requires multiple barcodes on a single product. With GS1 Digital Link, all parties in the supply chain can scan one and the same barcode.

GS1 Digital Link in practice?

Are your products already labeled with a GS1 barcode? If so, you are ready to implement GS1 Digital Link. The technology can be used with all GS1 identification standards that carry your data and opens the door to entirely new opportunities for:

  • Consumer information
  • Traceability information
  • Business partner APIs
  • Patient safety information

The information in the code can initially be entered by the brand owner, after which retailers can link to, for example, discounts, special offers, and recipes.

Connect to a data carrier

GS1 Digital Link means that GS1 identifiers are encoded into a web link. To incorporate the standard into a barcode or other data carrier, you must choose a carrier that is suitable for the purpose and can be read by industrial equipment or a regular smartphone, such as QR codes, DataMatrix, or NFC.

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Help and advice

Har du spørgsmål til GS1 Digital Link eller brug for yderligere information, sidder vi altid klar til at guide dig.

Jesper Kervin Franke
Senior Healthcare and Standard Specialist
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