Here are some of the best Barcode scanners on Amazon. Here’s a handheld scanner built for 1D barcodes. The Handheld Wired 1D Barcode Scanner can effectively scan 1D barcodes in bright sunlight ...

The important thing to remember is that reading a barcode is that it’s all about relative widths. With a handheld scanner, the barcode can be at any reasonable distance from the scanner.

It’s a slightly different system at B&M as the chain has a Barcode Price Check app instead of a handheld scanner. We explain how it works in more detail here. To use it you hold an items barcode ...