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The Challenge of Selling Retail Products in the U.S. and Canada |
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| Simply Barcodes understands the unique challenges facing barcode buyers. With so many options available, where do you go, and who is a legitimate upc codes provider? Customers often share with us that the process of obtaining upc barcodes seems complicated and expensive. Others share that they didn’t know they would have to barcode their product and now they need a solution quickly. | |
Innovative Barcoding Solutions for Selling Retail Products in the U.S. and Canada |
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| Simply Barcodes makes barcoding simple. You face numerous challenges when working to get your products to the market, so barcoding should not be one of them. Our service helps you achieve business success by ensuring that your product is barcoded when you need it. Simply Barcodes, established to help those who would otherwise be excluded from the market due to the cost of barcode services, offers affordable solutions for various types of barcoding requirements. You own your upc code as an asset of your company. We do not collect ongoing fees, making the total cost of ownership significantly lower. We understand with all of the confusing information about upc codes available on the web that you might be concerned about the authenticity of your barcode vendor. Our company, in business for for nearly 20 years, maintains an A+ rating with the BBB. All of our upc codes originate with the governing body, GS1 and have never been previously used. Our experienced and knowledgeable staff stands ready to answer your questions and do more than just sell you a barcode. We work with you to help your company successfully market your products. |  |
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Would you like to receive your upc code today? |
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| Order Your UPC Code Now! Single Barcodes for $89 or call us at +1 404-869-0701 or 877-872-2060 (toll free) | |
What is a UPC? |
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| "UPC" stands for Universal Product Code. Retail products sold within the U.S. and Canada feature a single standard UPC barcode. The exceptions to this rule are: barcodes for alcohol (beer, liquor, wine) books, CBD, greeting cards, magazines, medical, and produce. Retail products sold outside of North America feature an EAN barcode. | |
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How do UPC codes work? |
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| In short, the UPC is a 12-digit unique code for your product represented by scannable bars. Universal Product Codes (also known as GTIN-12) appear as lines (bars) of varying widths representing the series of numbers commonly shown below the bars. Barcode scanners read the bars and convert them back to the 12-digit UPC number that they represent. When you reach an agreement with a retailer to carry your product(s), they request the information required by their unique proprietary sales and inventory tracking systems. Your 12-digit UPC number, when looked up within the retailer’s inventory system, finds the corresponding product name and price. This information helps the retailer keep accurate inventory data, review sales, and reorder. |
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Do I really need a UPC code on my product? |
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| Most stores have electronic point of sale (ePOS) systems that enable them to keep track of their sales and stocks and to reorder products by scanning the UPC code. Most retailers refuse to accept products that are not barcoded. In addition, many distributors make use of barcodes in their warehouse systems. |
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How do I get UPC codes for products sold within the United States? |
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| We only require that you provide contact and billing information. You are not required to provide product information. | |||||
| Your retailer collects your product information, which they associate with your barcode at the Point of Sale. | |||||
| Note: We also accept checks, money orders, and wire transfers. If you wish to use one of those payment methods, please print and complete this form. | |||||
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What do I get when I order my UPC code? |
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In what format are my UPC codes created? |
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| For your convenience, you receive your UPC barcode graphic in three different formats so that your graphic artist, printing company, or manufacturing facility can work with the graphic in their preferred software. | |||||||||||||
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When do I get my UPC codes? |
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| The turn-around time is often within an hour. All orders received before 4 p.m. Eastern Time on business days are completed the same day. Orders placed after 4 p.m. will be processed next business day. If you require RUSH completion, please call 877-872-2060 (toll-free) or +1 404-869-0701 (international) to make arrangements. |
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How do I get my UPC code on my product? |
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| Providing the barcode image to your graphic artist and including it in the design of your packaging prior to manufacturing is the easiest and most economical way of getting your barcode on your product. If your product packaging has already been printed, you will need barcode labels. If you would like to order pre-printed barcode labels, please select this option when ordering your UPC code. If you have already completed your order, then click label printing to order labels. All orders received before 2 p.m. Eastern Time on business days are completed the same day and shipped for free within the continental U.S. |
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What do I need to know about the standards organization for UPC codes? |
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GS1, formerly called the UCC (Uniform Code Council) and EAN International, manages Universal Product Code standards.
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Does the UPC Code tell me (or others) in which country a product was manufactured? |
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We are asked this question daily. Unfortunately, there is a lot of misinformation on the internet and in e-mails that are going around. This happens especially frequently at times of product recalls or food safety scares. The truth of the matter is very simple: No, it is absolutely not possible to tell in which country a product has been made by looking at the barcode. We have put together a very detailed explanation of why this is not possible along with a recommendation on how you might tell where a product comes from here. |
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Do I need to have a company prefix? |
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| Reasons that you might need a company prefix are that 1) you have thousands of unique products or 2) you are selling to The Kroger Co., Macys, Inc., Wal-Mart Stores, Sears Brands, LLC., or via the Brand Registry program at Amazon. |
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| What is a company prefix? | |
| In the past, UPC bar codes consisted of a manufacturer’s number (also called a company prefix), a product number, and a check digit. The first six digits of a UPC bar code were referred to as the manufacturing number that always remained constant on all of a company’s products. The manufacturing number was followed by a five digit product number that is unique to each product. The 12th digit was a mathematically calculated digit, called a check digit. That system in its original form was abandoned some time ago. Currently, it is no longer possible to look at any given Universal Product Code and determine which portion of the 12 digit number is a fixed manufacturer’s number and which portion is a product number. |
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| The first reason is variable length prefixing. GS1 changed its business model and began issuing 7, 8, 9, and even 10-digit manufacturer’s prefixes in addition to the original 6-digit manufacturer’s number. The result of this is that it is no longer possible to look at any given UPC code and break it up into a company’s prefix and product ID number. The second reason is that GS1 leased single UPC numbers for a short time in 2008, a program they’ve since discontinued in the U.S. but still offer in other GS1 member country organizations. Since these single UPC codes do not technically have a prefix, Universal Product Codes need to be taken as the whole unique 12-digit number that is associated with your product/company information at the Point of Sale. |
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What if I am selling to The Kroger Co., Macys, Inc., Wal-Mart Stores, Sears Brands, LLC or other stores that require GS1 membership? |
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| In the case of these few retailers, you will have no choice but to lease your UPC numbers directly from GS1. These stores require that you have your own GS1 membership. However, once you have obtained your prefix number from GS1, you can still return to us to have your digital UPC barcode images created using the GS1 numbers. You would also want to use our firm to have your master carton barcodes (SCC-14 codes) created. Large retailers generally require that you properly label your shipments with SCC-14 barcodes. |
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Apart from UPC Codes we also offer EAN Codes, Barcodes for Amazon, Barcodes for Music, ISBN Barcodes, Magazine Barcodes, Barcodes for Produce, Barcodes for Greeting Cards, Barcodes for Alcohol, SCC-14 Codes, SSCC-18 Codes, QR Codes, Data Matrix Barcodes, Coupon Barcodes, GTIN Codes, UPN Barcodes, Code 128 Barcodes, Code 39 Barcodes, and many other barcode types. We also provide barcode graphic creation, label printing, and other barcoding services. Call 877-872-2060 (toll-free) or +1 404-869-0701 (international) or live chat with our Experts for more information regarding our barcoding services. Our multilingual customer service team welcomes the opportunity to speak with you about your unique situation. |
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“This was my second time and another great experience! The process is so easy and fast! I’m extremely pleased with your service and will use Simply Barcodes again in the future.”
Cindy Marro
Cover Girl Cosmetics
- a Procter & Gamble brand
Cincinnati, OH, USA -
“It looks great. Thanks so much for you all help. I really appreciate it.”
Cecil Agee
Mercedes-Benz
Vance, AL, USA -
"Thank you for making my barcode experience easy & pain free. I’m very happy with my UPC barcode. It is now on all my new labels. Thanks again!"
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Huffin n Puffin Hot Sauce
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Harvard Business School
Boston, MA, USA -
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EnterEdge Technology
Fayetteville, GA, USA -
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Rogers Communications, Inc.
Toronto, ON, Canada -
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Guglielmo Sauce, LLC
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3 Petits Singes, Inc.
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GarageCo Toys
Woodland Hills, CA, USA -
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Aspenwood Designs
Peyton, CO -
"Our initial experience of dealing in the complicated world of UPC and barcodes was simplified tremendously by the quick and helpful answers provided by Simply Barcodes. Obtaining our first couple of barcodes was easy, economical and fast. We hope to be able to continue to add products and our use of Simply Barcodes will continue."
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Abbott Research Group
Pittsburgh, PA, USA -
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Labenz Enterprises, LLC
Bozeman, Montana
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