Tesco to Replace Barcodes with New Digital Codes on Certain Products
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- Category: United Kingdom
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-17 03:04 UTC
- Sources: The Independent
Tesco has announced plans to phase out traditional barcodes on select products, replacing them with new digital codes the retailer describes as 'revolutionary'. The new codes will also be capable of providing customers with additional product information.
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