Key Markets in Spalding, Lincolnshire, was where the UK's first barcode was scanned in 1979 The barcode was invented in the United States in the 1940s Key Markets, a supermarket in Spalding was the ...

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 ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. To marvel at the choice and convenience of modern shopping, go visit your grocery-store mustard aisle. My local Whole Foods sells more than 20 different kinds: ...

As the world and its technology advance and evolve at record-breaking speed, we have the choice of adapting or perishing (metaphorically speaking, of course). Something that has changed significantly ...

Scroll down to find out what other major changes are hitting stores in 2025 MAJOR UK supermarkets have made a huge change to milk cartons. It comes along with the new shake-up to supermarket checkouts ...