Is it mandatory to become a GS1 member to use a legal barcode?   To be quick, we will first answer the question: OF COURSE NOT! And now, to be honest, we will explain it in detail.   GS1, the current name of the EAN International organization, was officially created on...

Registration and costs   Once you have decided the product category where you are going to sell, you must register with the following information:   Name Direction Contact information of your company An international credit card with a valid billing address A phone number...

What is the product barcode?   Sellers must use the correct barcode for the product they are listing. Amazon prohibits the use of false product identification information, including incorrect EAN or UPC barcodes, which could result in the suspension of your seller account. Most of...

Amazon, with more than 20 years in the e-commerce industry, has become a giant online shopping mall.   The company's figures show the success of digital sales, as it has already exceeded 100 million subscribers in the world, and obtained a turnover of 178 billion dollars in 2017, which...

Can you imagine going to the supermarket without a barcode that allows quick, easy and secure identification? It would be complicated.   Retail & Consumer Goods is one of the most developed business areas in the application of the EAN system, specifically in the use of bar...

Transport and logistics companies gain a competitive advantage by applying GS1/EAN standards throughout their operations.   With GS1/EAN standards as a basis, transport and logistics teams can standardize data, automate the generation, transmission and analysis of information, and share...

The barcodes of the GS1 standard (EAN-UCC) are open and global, this means that they can be read during any of the processes of the commercial chain, not only in the UK, but in any part of the world.   A product that has a standard barcode is uniquely identified worldwide. This is why...

Whether you’re selling your products in store or online, you’ll need a specific number to identify your product. This is a Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) – the number you see under a barcode – also known as an EAN or UPC. Why are barcodes important? You need barcodes to sell your products. But...

If you want to list and sell a product on Amazon marketplace, for most categories, you’ll be asked to add an amazon products ID or barcode for Amazon – usually an UPC or EAN.     EAN numbers are now required.   Amazon barcodes are used to uniquely identify products in...

We’re here to make it easy for you to trade EAN numbers and barcodes are used by every leading retailer in the world – improving efficiency, increasing availability and cutting costs.   Over two million companies globally use EAN numbers and barcodes, including all major retailers and...