EAN-13 Barcode Packages

EAN-13 barcodes are used on all retail products, except books  or magazines. They 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. Buy EAN packages in 5 minutes.

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EAN-13 Barcode Package

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Using your barcode:

Once you receive your barcode you can simply incorporate the barcode image into your product packaging. If you are resizing the barcode at this stage you should take a look at our barcode specifications.

We don’t require any product information from you. The product information is linked to your product by retailers when your product enters stores for the first time. Hence when you receive your barcodes you can assign them to your products however you want.

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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 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.[/expand]

[Expand Will Your Barcodes Work Worldwide?] Yes, they will. We can supply both 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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