xyxle – Ihr Schweizer Datenmanagement-Tool

For 50 years, the striped EAN/UPC barcode has done one job: identify a product at the till. It cannot tell a scanner the batch, the expiry date, where the product came from or where to find its allergen list. GS1 has now set the standard for its successor. Under GS1 Sunrise 2027, retail point-of-sale systems worldwide are expected to scan 2D barcodes such as GS1 Digital Link QR codes and GS1 DataMatrix by the end of 2027. The code itself is the easy part. The hard part is having clean, structured, GS1-compliant product data behind it. That is exactly what xyxle does.

This page is for brand owners, packaging and regulatory teams, and retailers in food, beverage, cosmetics and consumer goods who want to understand what is changing, what GS1 actually requires, and how to get ready without rebuilding their whole product data operation.

Keep reading to learn what a 2D barcode is, how GS1 defined the standard, what GS1 Digital Link makes possible, and how xyxle turns your existing product data into the foundation for 2D codes on every pack.

Was ist Product Information Management (PIM)?

Ein PIM (Product Information Management)-System ist eine zentrale Plattform zur Verwaltung, Standardisierung, Validierung und Verteilung von Produktinformationen wie:

  • the GTIN (the same product identifier as today's EAN/UPC)
  • batch or lot number
  • expiry, best-before or production date
  • serial number for item-level traceability
  • variable weight, count or price for fresh and loose goods
  • country of origin and packaging identifiers
  • a web link to product, compliance or recall information (GS1 Digital Link)
  • sustainability and Digital Product Passport data
  • any other GS1 Application Identifier your business needs

Anstatt Produktdaten in Tabellen und verteilten Systemen zu pflegen, sorgt ein PIM für eine einzige verlässliche Quelle (Single Source of Truth) für alle Produktinformationen.

For companies managing hundreds or thousands of products, this changes the question from "which code do we print?" to "is our product data complete, correct and structured enough to encode?" A 2D barcode is only as good as the data behind it.

→ See how xyxle structures product data for GS1

Eine zentrale Plattform für Ihr Produktdatenmanagement

xyxle ermöglicht es Ihnen, alle Produktinformationen in einem strukturierten System zu verwalten – einschliesslich Produktstammdaten, Handelsattribute, Marketingtexte und digitale Assets.

Das reduziert manuelle Arbeit und stellt sicher, dass jede Abteilung mit denselben freigegebenen Produktinhalten arbeitet.

Mit xyxle können Sie:

  • The ambition: by the end of 2027, retail point-of-sale systems should be capable of scanning and processing GS1 2D barcodes (QR codes with GS1 Digital Link and GS1 DataMatrix) alongside today's EAN/UPC codes.
  • It is an industry commitment coordinated by GS1, not a law. But retailers can and do turn it into supplier requirements with their own deadlines.
  • The transition is dual marking: keep the EAN/UPC and add a 2D code on the same pack. GS1 publishes placement guidelines so both scan cleanly at the till.
  • 1D barcodes are not switched off in 2027. GS1 calls their eventual retirement the "sunset", and that date has not been fixed.
  • Scope is retail point of sale (and healthcare). Logistics labels such as GS1-128 on cases and pallets are not part of Sunrise 2027, though many companies are extending 2D there too.
GS1 Digital Link QR code on a pack next to the product data it encodes: GTIN, batch, expiry, serial, weight and origin

Integrierte GDSN-Modellunterstützung (Out of the Box)

Viele PIM-Lösungen erfordern aufwendige Anpassungen, um globale Handelsstandards zu unterstützen. xyxle ist anders: xyxle unterstützt das GDSN-Datenmodell von Anfang an.

Das macht xyxle ideal für Unternehmen, die vom ersten Tag an mit strukturierten, standardisierten Handels-Produktdaten arbeiten möchten.

Vorteile einer GDSN-fähigen PIM-Software:

  • At checkout: the POS reads the GTIN out of the URI and rings the product up exactly as before.
  • For consumers: the same scan on a phone opens ingredients, allergens, usage and recycling information in the shopper's language.
  • For compliance: one code can link to Digital Product Passport content, extended labelling and regulatory documents.
  • For traceability: batch and expiry travel with the product, so recalls can be targeted to the affected lot instead of the whole range.
  • For marketing: one square replaces the clutter of separate QR codes, URLs and campaign stickers on the pack.

Wenn Ihr Unternehmen auf den Austausch von Handels-Produktdaten angewiesen ist, wurde xyxle genau dafür gebaut.

→ See the full list of xyxle features

KI-gestützte Produktdatenerfassung per Produktfoto

Die manuelle Eingabe von Produktinformationen ist langsam, kostspielig und fehleranfällig. xyxle enthält eine KI-gestützte Produktdatenerfassung, mit der Sie Produktinformationen anhand eines einzigen Produktbildes erfassen können.

Laden Sie ein Foto Ihrer Verpackung hoch, und xyxle extrahiert und schlägt relevante Datenfelder vor – so wird Verpackung zu strukturierten Produktinformationen.

KI-Onboarding ist ideal für:

  • Decide a 2D strategy per product line: GS1 DataMatrix for data-only use, or a GS1 Digital Link QR code when you want the consumer and web connection.
  • Dual-mark packaging during the transition: keep the EAN/UPC, add the 2D code, and follow GS1 placement guidance so both scan at the till.
  • Get lot, expiry and serial data flowing from production and ERP systems so it can be encoded at print time, not typed in by hand.
  • Build and maintain the web content each Digital Link resolves to, per GTIN, per market and per language, and keep it in sync with the pack.
  • Confirm readiness timelines with your key retail accounts. Several are already communicating their own supplier deadlines.

So können Teams Produkte schneller onboarden und gleichzeitig Konsistenz und Vollständigkeit verbessern.

Händleranbindung und Datensyndizierung

Detailhändler verlangen Produktdaten oft in unterschiedlichen Formaten, Attributstrukturen und Workflows. xyxle hilft Ihnen, diese Komplexität durch strukturierte Datenausgaben und händlerfertige Formate zu bewältigen.

xyxle unterstützt die Verteilung von Produktinformationen an alle relevanten Detailhändler und Handelspartner und ermöglicht so eine effiziente Produktdaten-Syndizierung.

Zentrale Vorteile:

  • Replace laser scanners with imagers at checkout, self-checkout, mobile POS and goods receiving.
  • Update POS software to parse GS1 element strings and Digital Link URIs, not just a 13-digit number.
  • Use expiry and batch at the till: block the sale of expired items, automate markdowns, and execute recalls by lot.
  • Extend supplier onboarding and GDSN subscriptions to capture the attributes that 2D codes now make available.
  • Align back office, warehouse, e-commerce and shelf-edge labelling on the same GS1 data model so the product looks the same everywhere.

Anstatt Produktdaten für jeden Händler einzeln aufzubereiten, verwalten Sie sie einmal – und verteilen sie überall hin.

Mehrsprachige Produktdaten (Deutsch, Französisch, Englisch, Italienisch)

Produktinformationen sind selten einsprachig. xyxle bietet strukturiertes mehrsprachiges Management für Produktdaten, Beschreibungen und Marketinginhalte.

Unterstützte Sprachen:

  • GTINs and packaging hierarchies held in spreadsheets with no clear owner
  • Ingredient, allergen and nutrition data that differs between the ERP, the label artwork and the retailer portal
  • No structured home for lot and expiry logic, market-specific claims or regulatory documents
  • Translations managed by email, so the German, French, Italian and English versions quietly drift apart

Why this matters specifically for 2D barcodes:

  • A Digital Link that resolves to wrong or outdated content is worse than no link at all
  • Retailers will validate the data behind the code, just as they validate GDSN submissions today
  • Regulators and consumers scan the same code you print, so every field is public
  • Fixing data pack by pack after printing is the most expensive possible way to do it

xyxle hilft Ihnen, Produktinformationen über Grenzen hinweg zu skalieren – ohne Qualitätseinbussen.

Stets aktuelle Produktseiten per Link veröffentlichen

xyxle ermöglicht es Ihnen, Produktinformationen als Live-Produktseiten zu publizieren, die über teilbare Links erreichbar sind.

Wenn Sie Ihre Produktdaten in xyxle aktualisieren, wird die Seite automatisch aktualisiert – keine manuellen Exporte, keine veralteten PDFs.

Ideal für:

  • GS1-native data model: GTINs, packaging hierarchies, GPC classification and GDSN attributes out of the box, so your data is already in the structure 2D codes expect.
  • One golden record per GTIN: ingredients, allergens, nutrition, claims, dimensions and assets managed once, validated before release, with field-level audit history.
  • Article passports as Digital Link targets: xyxle publishes an always-current product page per GTIN that your QR codes can resolve to, updated automatically when the master data changes, in German, French, Italian and English.
  • Custom export channels to your label and artwork workflow: push exactly the fields a print or serialisation system needs (Excel, CSV, XML or API) so what is encoded matches the approved record.
  • GDSN and retailer syndication from the same source, so the pack, the data pool and the retailer's shelf-edge label all say the same thing.

Wenn Sie strukturierte Produktinformationen, Mehrsprachigkeit und Händleranbindung benötigen – xyxle wurde genau dafür gebaut.

xyxle hilft Ihnen, Produktinformationen über Grenzen hinweg zu skalieren – ohne Qualitätseinbussen.

Warum xyxle als Ihr PIM-System wählen?

xyxle vereint strukturiertes Produktdatenmanagement mit moderner Automatisierung und Publishing-Tools. Was xyxle auszeichnet:




  • Audit: decide which attributes you will encode or link, which product lines go first, and where that data lives today.
  • Consolidate: load GTINs, hierarchies and content into xyxle, resolve conflicts, and assign owners for every field.
  • Publish: switch on article passports for the pilot GTINs so each Digital Link has a live, multilingual target.
  • Pilot: dual-mark a small range, test with your retailers' scanners, and verify that checkout and the consumer link both work.
  • Scale: roll out across ranges and markets, syndicate through GDSN, and keep dual marking until your retailers confirm 2D readiness.

Wenn Sie strukturierte Produktinformationen, Mehrsprachigkeit und Händleranbindung benötigen – xyxle wurde genau dafür gebaut.

xyxle hilft Ihnen, Produktinformationen über Grenzen hinweg zu skalieren – ohne Qualitätseinbussen.

→ Talk to us about a 2D readiness assessment

Start Now, Not in 2027

The last barcode transition, Sunrise 2005, took the industry the better part of a decade to fully absorb. This one carries more data, touches more systems and arrives at the same time as the EU Digital Product Passport and tighter traceability rules. The companies that treat it as a data-quality initiative rather than a printing change will be the ones whose products scan, resolve and comply on day one.

xyxle gives you a GS1-native golden record, live multilingual product pages for your Digital Links, and the export channels to get the right data onto the pack, all from the same platform you use for GDSN and retailer syndication today.

Whether you manage 50 GTINs or 50,000, the path to 2D-ready packaging starts with data you can trust.

Ready to Get Your Products 2D-Ready?