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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.
Your UPC barcode will be emailed to you automatically straight away. You will receive your barcode number with the images as attached files, instructions for barcode registration, and a PDF certificate of ownership.
It is best practice to get a different barcode for each product or product variation. This is because stores use barcodes for two primary purposes: 1. Barcodes are used for obtaining the price of the product when scanned at the checkout. 2. Barcodes are used for keeping track of stock and deciding when to reorder an item.
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.
If you’re not sure which kind of barcode you need for your product, our quick rule of thumb is as follows: Selling in the USA = UPC-A Selling internationally = EAN-13