Comparison of Barcode and QR code

Barcodes for modern retail stores are mandatory, there is no more efficient event to track the movement of a product other than using a Barcode.
Starting from the process of sending, storing and selling items, all can use barcodes scanned on special scanners that are connected to retail POS software.

At present, in addition to the Barcode retail entrepreneurs are starting to use QR Code to replace Barcodes in their business operations. The QR Code has actually been developed since the 90s, but it has only become a new trend in the retail industry over the 2000s

If you use a Barcode, you will see the benefits and disadvantages of the Barcode at once. The data stored by Barcode is linear and simple which means it is easy to create and read, but increasingly, the disadvantage is that Barcodes have limitations in storing data. Even so, by utilizing a small label sticker to display it, for many benefits Barcode has fulfilled its needs and objectives. that is, simplify the process of tracking goods.

Now we see the QR Code, the superiority of the QR Code compared to the Barcode, the QR Code has a wider appearance because the QR Code will store more information and store it in a structured way. If Barcode can only be read from left to right, the QR Code is read (scanned) from various positions.

What do retailers need?
Fast and accurate work process, a short process that allows to enter long product / SKU codes into the system without having to retype. Barcodes and QR codes both meet those needs, Investment for Barcodes is cheaper, universal, and easy to print. While the QR Code will store more and certainly accurate information.

But for retailers, if there is no need specifically for the operational use of Barcodes it will be the right choice. Barcodes are universal, simple, strong, and flexible.
although it is less powerful than the QR Code, Barcode is accurate for retailers.