The invention that revolutionised society; is used 10 billion times each day globally; and seen by Brits on average more than 20 times a day, is turning 50 today.
The barcode has worked its way into our cultural fabric, being used across the globe 1.5 billion times more each day than Google’s search engine (8.5 billion).
Each day, it is seen more often by UK consumers than household logos like Apple, Instagram, Twitter, McDonalds, TikTok, Spotify, Nike, and Starbucks.
