Guide to Retail Barcodes
Everything you need to know about buying and using retail barcodes
We’ve been in the barcode industry since 2007. We know there are a lot of confusing terms and acronyms. By engaging with our help materials, you can gain valuable insights into the effective use of barcodes and QR codes, enhancing their operational efficiency and customer engagement.
Our Guide to retail barcodes will help you get your barcodes correct. Download our FREE Guide to Retail Barcodes that explains:
- The types of retail barcodes (EAN, UPC, ITF14, ISBN, ISSN, QR Codes, 2D Digital Link)
- How to buy barcodes
- Adding the barcodes to your products
- Registering your barcodes and products with retailers and online databases
Download the Guide to Retail Barcodes (PDF).
Watch our Help Videos
Topics we discuss on our You-Tube channel include.
How many barcodes do I need?
Which barcode format should I use?
What is a checksum on a barcode?
How to use your barcodes?
What is a GTIN?
How barcodes and product information connect
Barcode dimensions
White Space and Spacesavers
Barcode and QR Code Colour Do’s & Don’ts
Understanding Carton Codes
What’s the difference between static and dynamic QR codes
Introduction to 2D barcodes
Why we supply barcodes
Barcodes for magazines, newspapers and journals
For more information, please see this guide: Prepare Your Products for Supermarkets
EAN-13 Barcode Package