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E-commerce [Tech] Rick Dewar-Yussuf Abu-Shaaban 160
A Word on Barcodes
• Barcodes (or Universal Product Codes,
UPCs) and barcode readers echo the
smart/credit card role.
– ie, providing the interface between the real
world and the virtual world.
• They can trigger trade back up the B2B
supply chain, eg inventory, orders,
logistics, etc.