Barcodes will disappear from supermarkets in five years, experts say

Barcodes could be taken off the shelves in five to ten years to make way for new, invisible technology, according to experts. The new barcodes, produced by US company Digimarc, cover the entire packaging of the product, making the struggle to scan an item a thing of the past as it can be read at any angle. The company have already implemented their innovative new scanning technology in two American stores, Wegmans and New Seasons Market.