Whether you are just starting out or have been assigning UPCs for years, it is important to have a handle on how many UPCs you need. Likely the most important consideration is cost – GS1 Company Prefixes come with an upfront membership fee and annual renewal fees. Acquire a prefix that has less assignments than […]
How To Sell on Amazon Successfully – 8 Tips
Why Amazon? | Advantages of Selling on Amazon If you operate a new business or simply have yet to make your way onto the platform, you may be wondering what has drawn so many sellers to Amazon. Here are just a few of some of the benefits that Amazon offers sellers: Access to a massive […]
GS1 Connect 2019 : Annual Standards Conference
GS1 Connect 2019: Denver, CO June 19-21 GS1 is the global identification standards organization and has local offices around the globe. Every year, GS1 offers a very comprehensive conference for their local offices and members. For companies who wish to learn about the details of the identification standards, there are extensive educational tracks available. […]
Walmart Announces GTIN changes for US Suppliers
Attention Walmart Suppliers! Cleanup needed in the GTIN aisle Walmart recently announced big changes to its item setup requirements. All new items will require GTINs assigned to all levels of packaging – the each, warehouse pack, case pack, and pallet will all need a unique GTIN. The requirements follow the GS1 Standards for GTIN allocation and […]
Amazon Project Zero – Fight Counterfeit Products
At the beginning of March, Amazon announced a new self-service seller tool known as Project Zero. The goal of this new initiative is to empower sellers to drive counterfeit products across Amazon down to, you guessed it, zero. In the past, sellers have had to report any counterfeits of their products to the Amazon Seller […]
Your Barcode Verification Reports? Probably Inaccurate…
A verifier is an important piece of equipment and something many companies consider essential for their barcode quality assurance. What many companies might not be considering is the work that needs to be done to ensure the verifier is delivering accurate results. What should you be doing? As an Axicon reseller, we’ve found their documentation […]
GS1 General Specifications Revision January 2019
GS1 has just released the latest revision of the GS1 General Specifications Version 19. The global standards address identification and barcode marking for numerous industries. The vast majority of the retailers follow these specifications. The GS1 General Specifications have grown to 471 pages. Please forward this information to individuals in your company who are responsible […]
Significant Upgrades Launched on Barcode Label Ordering Website
Bar Code Graphics’ client label portal; www.orderbarcodes.com has been updated with a fresh new look and added functionality. In addition to a much more user-friendly experience, we’ve streamlined label ordering, and added a Data Import Function (beta). The Data Import Function enables clients to provide us with spreadsheets with barcode data and descriptions and have us […]
SmartLabel – Transparency & Consumer Connectivity
This week marked the third anniversary of SmartLabel, which is an initiative enabling consumers access to expanded digital content available for the majority of products in US grocery stores. Detailed product information from more than 36,000 products from over 826 brands are instantly accessible by consumers from either a barcode scan or web lookup. More […]
How Your Brand is Impacted by Barcodes
Uh Oh! Who’s scanning the barcodes on my products? You put thought and effort into how consumers interact with and perceive your product. Would you be OK with a defective product getting onto store shelves? Would you be OK with a glaring packaging typo making its way to production? “Mt. Alpine Winter Boots” are not […]