EAN13 Barcode Packages

EAN13 barcodes are used on all retail products, EXCEPT authored books and magazines (click here for books and magazines). Our barcodes are used internationally. They are 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 buying a UPC Barcode instead.

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EAN-13 Barcode Package

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Using your EAN13 barcode:

Once you have your EAN13 barcode, the next step is to incorporate the barcode into your product packaging. It needs to be incorporated in an easily visible flat location. You can also change the size at this stage if you want (or ask us when buying the barcode). However, you shouldn’t reduce the overall size below 30X20mm if it can be avoided. See barcode dimensions for more details.

No product information is needed for us to assign you the barcode. This is all done at the retailer’s end, by receiving your product and scanning the barcode into their system. We will request information for barcode registration when we send you your barcode. This is an optional additional service we offer to increase the internet profile of your product.

Need help?

Here are some common questions:

[Expand How many barcodes do I need?] 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, 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.[/expand]

[Expand Will Your Barcodes Work Worldwide?] Yes, they will. We can supply EAN-13 Barcodes (which are used worldwide) and UPC-A Barcodes (the USA and Canada).[/expand]

[Expand Do Your Barcodes Work in Every Shop?] Our barcodes are accepted in nearly all stores worldwide. However, there are a few exceptions. For further details, please see Barcode Acceptance.[/expand]

[Expand What Type of Barcode Do I need?] 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[/expand]
 

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