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It’s the first question almost every new brand asks us, and the one that decides how much you spend on barcodes: how many UPC codes do I actually need? Buy too few and you’ll be ordering again before launch; buy …
How Many UPC Codes Do I Need? Sizes, Colors, Bundles & Multipacks Read More »
Clothing is the most barcode-hungry category in retail. A single t-shirt design can turn into two dozen sellable products once you add sizes and colors — and every one of them has to scan as itself at the register, in …
UPC Barcodes for Clothing & Apparel: Every Size and Color, Hang Tags vs Labels Read More »
You’re gearing up to sell your product in the United States and in Europe — maybe launching on Amazon.com and Amazon.de at the same time. And every guide you read seems to say something different: “Americans use UPCs, Europeans use …
Do You Need Both a UPC and an EAN? Selling in the US and Europe Explained Read More »
Supplements are one of the most profitable — and most paperwork-heavy — categories in e-commerce. Between FDA labeling rules, Amazon’s gated category requirements, and co-manufacturer specs, new supplement founders face a wall of acronyms. And somewhere in that wall sits …
Barcodes for Supplements and Vitamins: UPC, FDA Labeling, and Amazon Requirements Read More »
Every year or two, the same post goes viral: “Check the first three digits of the barcode! If it starts with 690–699, the product was made in China. Buy 00–09 to support American manufacturing!” It gets shared millions of times, …
Does a Barcode Tell You Where a Product Was Made? The Country-Code Myth Read More »
You’ve just ordered your UPC codes from us, and the delivery email is sitting in your inbox. Now comes the most common question we hear from new customers: “Do I need to order printed labels too — or can I …
Every seller who decides to label their own products hits the same fork in the road: do I buy barcode labels on rolls or on sheets? Search for labels and you’ll find both everywhere, usually with no explanation of who …
Barcode Labels: Rolls vs. Sheets — Which Should You Buy? Read More »
There are few moments more frustrating for a product seller: your labels are printed, your packaging looks beautiful, and then the scanner goes… nothing. No beep. Or worse — the beep happens at a store register, in front of a …
Why Won’t My Barcode Scan? 9 Reasons and How to Fix Each One Read More »
Target Plus is one of the most attractive marketplaces in US e-commerce — and one of the hardest to get into. Unlike Amazon or Walmart, Target’s third-party marketplace is invite-only, curated to feel like an extension of Target’s own shelves. …
Target Plus Marketplace: UPC and Barcode Requirements for New Sellers Read More »
Every seller who needs barcode labels eventually does the same mental math: “A printer is a one-time cost. Blank labels are cheap. Why would I pay someone to print labels for me?” It’s a fair question — and the honest …
Pre-Printed Barcode Labels vs. DIY Printing: The Real Cost Breakdown Read More »