Sunrise looms for retailers: North American retailers must start scanning longer bar codes in 2005. Will they be ready?

Frontline Solutions, March, 2004 by Brian Albright

December 2003

"Be Ready for Sunrise"

May 2003

Percentage of North American Respondents
Currently Using, Evaluating or Planning to
Install POS Application Software

Yes           65.4%
No            23.1%
Do Not Know   11.5%

Note: Table made from pie chart.

Time Required to Complete Transition to Comply
with Sunrise 2005 Initiative--Percentage of
North American Respondents Complying with or
Planning to Comply with Sunrise 2005 Initiative

Do Not Know           5.1%
9 to 12 Months       20.4%
6 to 9 Months        25.5%
3 to 6 Months        18.2%
Less Than 3 Months   30.8%

Source: Venture Development Corp.

Note: Table made from pie chart.

Glossary

GTIN--The Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) is the foundation of the EAN-UCC identifcation system. GTINs consist of four data structures that are 8, 12, 13 and 14 digits in length. To be GTIN compliant, companies must be Sunrise compliant and be able to process and store 14-digit GTINs.

RSS--Reduced Space Symbology