GS1 announced a significant revision in the GTIN Management Standard Rules with respect to GTIN reassignment. In the past, different industry segments had stated periods of time in which GTINs could be reassigned after a product’s last production date. For example, apparel/clothing required 30 months before a GTIN could be reused and time period […]
What Exactly is Data Hub & Should My Company Use It?
August 16, 2018 in Standards
Although most companies can now manage their GTINs and UPC product data on www.GTIN.cloud, there are other websites available to host UPCs. Included in the licensing of a GS1 Company Prefix is limited access to an online tool, called Data Hub. Data Hub is a suite of tools provided by GS1 US to help improve […]
Wait a Minute! Not All UPCs Will Work For Amazon?
August 2, 2018 in Standards
Amazon now accounts for over 44% of all ecommerce in the US, and is gaining market share in numerous product categories. Existing manufacturers are constantly rethinking their Amazon strategy and most new manufacturers plan on leveraging Amazon’s dominance in the consumer marketplace. For identifying books and ebooks, Amazon relies on a 13-digit ISBNs (International Standard […]
Databar Encoder & Decoder Tool Subscriptions
July 26, 2018 in New Product
The GS1 Databar barcode coupon is relatively new to the retail environment. In the original UPC specifications from the 1978, a version of the standard 12-digit UPC-A was used to encode coupon data. Both changes in the UPC Company Prefix structure and the needs of the coupon industry required a change. During the late 1990’s […]
UPC Barcode Frequently Asked Questions
June 5, 2018 in Standards
UPC Barcode – Basic Overview UPC barcode numbers are not random numbers chosen by a brand owner, but a string of numbers which adhere to a global standard to enable products to be sold worldwide. To ensure authenticity and to prevent duplicate UPC barcodes from being assigned, the data in a UPC barcode must contain […]
Amazon Brand Registry & Transparency Program
May 24, 2018 in Bar Code Graphics
Quite simply, no brand can afford to ignore Amazon. As the leader in retail technology, Amazon has created programs empowering companies to control and protect the displayed content of their brand. There are currently over 60,000 brands which have registered their products in the Amazon Brand Registry. In the previous blog post, we discussed the […]
Orderbarcodes.com – Updated Checkout process
February 27, 2018 in Bar Code Graphics
We are pleased to announce an improved the checkout process on www.orderbarcodes.com, the premier website to order printed barcode labels. In addition to a more streamlined user experience, we’ve added Fed Ex Ground as a shipping option as well as providing shipping rates quoted directly from; UPS and Fed-EX. Orderbarcodes.com is the easiest, quickest way to order […]
GS1 Barcode Service and Support – New Feature!
February 2, 2018 in Bar Code Graphics
Our GS1 Barcode Service and Support clients have a 1-year direct access to certified Barcode Professional consultants who can assist with product identification needs. We are excited to announce that we have added a new feature to GS1 Service/Support which includes dedicated cloud space to host product data spreadsheets (Data Hub, Google), barcode files and product […]
Change in Barcode Standards = Solution Adjustment
January 9, 2018 in Barcode Print Quality
There’s something your business does better than anyone else. You exist in a unique world of details, rules, and ideas that would be utterly foreign to others. Your understanding of those things is what enables you to support your customers. In our business, our understanding of barcodes, change in barcode standards and shipping labels is […]
Who’s Controlling Your Online Product Content?
October 12, 2017 in Standards
Every year we assist thousands of companies who are new to UPC identification and barcoding. In most cases these companies are reaching out to us because they know they need to include UPCs on their products but do not really know what that entails or why proper UPC identification is so important. Our professional support […]
