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Barcodes for retail: UPC, EAN and GTIN in plain English

Selling in stores or on marketplaces? Here is which barcode you need.

By Team Final Apps
Barcodes for retail: UPC, EAN and GTIN in plain English

UPC and EAN

UPC is common in North America, EAN in most other markets. Both are GTINs.

When you need official GS1 codes

Large retailers and marketplaces check codes against the GS1 registry. Internal codes are fine for your own POS.

Printing labels

Match label size to your printer and test-scan a few before printing hundreds.

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