This playbook serves as a reference for stakeholders in the retail ecosystem to prepare for and implement scanner 2D barcode functionality at point-of-sale.
The latest version (currently version 1.0.1) is always available at https://ref.gs1.org/sme-guidance/2d-playbook/. Permanent links to specific versions are listed below.
- Version 1.0.0
- Published 24 September 2025
- https://ref.gs1.org/sme-guidance/2d-playbook/1.0.0/
- See also https://ref.gs1.org/sme-guidance/2d-retail-systems-playbook/
- Version 1.0.1
- Published 28 May 2026
- https://ref.gs1.org/sme-guidance/2d-playbook/1.0.1/
- See also https://ref.gs1.org/sme-guidance/2d-retail-systems-playbook/