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UPC Barcode Packages
You can order UPC Barcode packages on this page.
UPC Barcodes are a type of retail barcode used on all products except for books and magazines. They are used more commonly in North America than EAN-13s so if you are mainly selling your product there, we recommend you buy a UPC Barcode. Please see the differences between EAN-13 and UPC-A Barcodes here.
You will receive an email containing your unique UPC-A barcode number; barcode images (in 4 formats: jpeg, png, svg & pdf); guarantee certificate (stating that you are the owner of your barcode number); and instructions for how to register and start using your barcode.
NOTE: UPC-A’s are American standard retail barcodes – suitable for retail products sold exclusively or primarily in the USA/Canada. If you are selling your products in Ireland, England, Europe, or any other country please purchase “EAN-13 barcode packages” (European standard barcodes) instead, as they are more common worldwide.
*This is a complimentary additional service we offer to help increase the internet profile of your product and ensure that your product information appears if your barcode is scanned by some cellphone app scanners such as the Zebra app.
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.
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
UPC-A Barcode Package