UPC Retail Barcode Packages
UPC Barcode Packages can be ordered below
These are good for use on all retail products (with the exception of books and magazines). UPC barcodes are most commonly used in North America, although they can technically be used elsewhere as well, we recommend using the most common type of barcode for where you are predominantly selling. Please see the differences between EAN-13 and UPC-A Barcodes here.
You can buy EAN-13 Barcode packages here.
If you buy a UPC Barcode package you will receive:
1. A globally unique UPC-A barcode number
2. Barcode images in 4 different formats (jpeg, png, svg & pdf)
3. A Guarantee Certificate – Guaranteeing you as the only legal owner of the barcode
4. Barcode Registration – an optional additional service to increase the internet profile of your product.
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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 straight forward 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 is 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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Please see our Barcode speficiations page, and how to use your barcode. Contact us if you have any issues with this.