When retail commercial items become mainstream enough to earn a barcode—Universal Product Code (UPC) numbers—one can safely assume that these items have earned some degree of widespread popularity.
Perhaps one day, the same could be said about the barcode variations in this cluster! Although they’re a bit more quirky and artistic than the run of the mill retail item, it would be interesting if some of them managed to earn an actual UPC number. My money would be on a the temporary barcode tattoos!
10 Bizarre Barcode Variations
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Funky Barcodes Spice Up Packaging
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Funky Barcodes
D-Barcode Spices Up Packaging
8
Temporary Barcode Tattoos
Brand Yourself This Halloween With Scott Blake's Customizable Fake Codes
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Barcode Art
Celebrity Barcode Portraits by Scott Blake
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Recycling Made Easy
Elegant Barcode Trashcan
5
UPC Art
Barcode Plantage Program
4
Suitcase Barcodes
Trace Me Luggage Tracker
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Secret Coded Websites
Google Commemorates the First Barcode Patent
2
Printing Without Labels
Barcode Imager Prints Directly on Packages
1
Robotic Prescription Filling
'Intellifill IV' Uses Barcodes
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Pocket-Sized Handheld Printers
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Themed Snack Collectibles
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Anime-Inspired Graphic Tees
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Authentic Footwear Campaigns
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Decluttered Ad Campaigns
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Vitamin-Infused Temporary Tattoos
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Miniature Collectible Charms
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Music Graphic Tee Capsules
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Beverage-Focused Molecular Testing Systems
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Grocery-Inspired Beauty Pop-Ups
The Markup Marché by The Ordinary Challenges Industry Buzzwords
NFC-Powered Gift Tags
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Anti-Theft Chocolate Bars
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QR Code-Embedded Kid's T-Shirts
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Interactive Juice Boxes
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Artful Bandage Collections
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Free-From Food Labeling Initiatives
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Apparel-Themed Pop-Up Cafes
UNIQLO Unveils its Spring/Summer LifeWear Collection and Coffee Pop-Up
Beauty Tattoo Pop-Ups
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Playful Character Graphic Apparel
The Monsters Collection Brings Labubu & Friends to UNIQLO
Poetic Secondhand Campaigns
Depop's Where Taste Recognizes Taste Celebrates Style Doppelgangers
Art Print Bandages
The Met x Band-Aid Collection Applies Museum Works to Adhesive Strips
AI-Powered Loyalty Programs
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Illustrator-Centric Brand Partnerships
Uniqlo's UTme! Program and Lauren Martin Partner
In-Store Beauty Bars
Walmart Beauty Bars Help Customers Discover Products & Test Samples
Low-Cost Subscription-Free Item Trackers
The Keepy Lost and Found ID Tag Uses No Batteries or Apps
Nanoscale QR Code Etchings
TU Wien and Cerabyte Introduced a Microscopic QR Code
Pocket Printing Devices
INKWON Tag 4-in-1 Pocket Printer creates tattoos, stickers, and photos
Halloween Blind Boxes
Pop Mart Unveils New Halloween-Themed Blind Boxes Starring Fan-Favorite IPs
Advanced Grocer Shelf Labels
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Better-For-You Snack Branding
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AI Checkout Kiosks
Retailers Embrace AI Vision To Speed Self-Checkout Lines
Utility Uniform Systems
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Bluetooth Finder Tags
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Collaborative Technical Support Programs
Nu-Tek BioSciences Debuts a Variability Reduction Program
Halloween-Themed Shiraz Wines
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Business-Oriented Inkjet Printing Devices
Brother Updates Its Business Inkjet Printer Lineup
Lanyard E-Commerce Sites
Lanyards Online Debuts an E-Commerce Platform with Expanded Lanyard Range
Retailer-Branded Rewards Merch Ranges
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Health-Boosted Candies
Baby Bottle Pop's Adulthood Survival Collection Recognizes Popular Callouts
High-Concept Brand Campaigns
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Pet Food Scanners
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No-Code Barcode Apps
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Miniaturized Product Art Photographs
Taysuya Tanaka Highlights MUJI Products with Small Muji
QSR Temporary Tattoo Collections
Chipotle Created a Limited-Edition Temporary Tattoo Collection
Supermarket Temporary Tattoos
Aldi's Specialbuy Temporary Tattoos Take After Favorite Items
Certified Non-UPF Labels
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Audio Experience-Integrated Beverage Packaging
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Tracking Network Upgrades
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Non-UPF Verification Marks
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Sustainable Algae-Based Labels
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Musically Paired Chocolates
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Scannable Hot Sauce Bottles
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Anime Game-Inspired Graphic Apparel
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High-Power Item Trackers
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Greeting Card Kiosks
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Dynamic Scannable Product Codes
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Expansive Child Product Ranges
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Custom QR Generators
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QR Code Scanners
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iPad Vision Self-Checkout Systems
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