EAN-13 Retail Barcode Packages
EAN-13 barcodes are used on all retail products, except for books or magazines. These are used internationally as the most common type of barcode, except for in the USA and Canada, where UPC barcodes are more common. If you are primarily selling your products in the USA or Canada, you may wish to consider UPC Barcodes.
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EAN-13 Barcode Package
You will receive (by email):
1. A unique EAN-13 barcode number
2. A guarantee certificate
3. Barcode images (in 4 formats: jpeg, png, svg and pdf)
4. Barcode Registration
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This means that if the retailers only use barcodes for option 1, you can get away with having the same barcode for 2 product variations (i.e. different colours of the same product), however, if the retailer uses barcodes for option 2 as well, then a different barcode will be required for each product variation.
In general, retailers prefer to stock products that will be straightforward to manage. Some retailers may prefer not to stock products if they have to manually count how many are left of each size and reorder accordingly. Therefore it is recommended that you have a different barcode for each variation.
Selling in the USA = UPC-A
Selling internationally = EAN-13
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Using your barcode:
After you receive your barcode, you can get it printed onto your product labels (or packaging), and then give your product to your retailers.
When a retailer receives your product, they will scan the barcode number & then enter the product information into their system (name, description, price, re-ordering information). After that, when they scan your barcode the product details will appear on your retailer’s computer screen.
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