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Non-profit OrganizationsBrussels, Belgium501-1000 Employees
GS1 is a global not-for-profit organization focused on designing and implementing global standards and solutions to improve the efficiency and visibility of supply and demand chains across sectors. The best-known GS1 standard is the barcode, and the organization also creates and manages the Global Trade Item Number (GTIN), which uniquely identifies products in the supply chain. GS1 operates through local Member Organisations in 120 countries and employs 501-1000 people, with a location at 523 Avenue Louise, Brussels, 1000 Belgium, and a website at gs1.org. Its standards span 25 sectors, including retail, marketplaces, healthcare, and public policy, and are used by about 2 million user companies handling around 10 billion transactions each day. In 2026, GS1 US announced new board members and there were reports of partnerships with major retailers such as Tesco and Walmart as part of ongoing collaboration efforts.