The Benefits of Our Barcodes

What are the benefits of our barcodes is an easy question for us to answer. We know our barcode numbers work. Our barcode images are good quality. We check our barcodes for illegal use before we sell them to you. Our customers stay with us long-term.

Every second, one of our barcodes is being successfully scanned somewhere in the world. 100,000+ of our barcodes are in use on products worldwide. If each product is scanned an average of once per day (a very conservative estimate), then one of our barcodes is being scanned every second.

The benefits of our barcodes;

1. Quality You Can Trust EAN barcode for retail products

We supply high quality barcodes. You can use them with confidence. We have been selling retail barcodes for 10 years We have tens of thousands of customers using more than 100,000 of our barcodes in 100+ countries. We have contact details etc on our website so you know who you are dealing with.
When you are spending alot of money developing your product, designing and printing the packaging, and marketing and distributing your products, it is false economy to try to save a few dollars on a barcode that might not work. Imagine the cost and effort if your barcode doesn’t scan, or isn’t accepted by a retailer.
Many other barcode sellers are either very inaccurate or completely dishonest in what they claim. See Barcode Sales Warnings for more information about companies to stay away from.

A client told us that he had produced 40,000 bottles of wine, and then found the barcode didn’t work! His wife then had to unpack all of the cartons of wine and put new barcode labels on them – a huge waste of time and money.

2. Accepted by More Retailers Worldwide Barcodes accepted by Retailers

As part of the International Barcodes Network our barcodes are proven and we provide additional services, ensuring that our barcodes meet the exacting requirements of retailers worldwide, including many who insist on Barcode Verification Reports or Global Location Numbers (GLNs) or Company Prefixes or Barcode Registration as proof of ownership. This ensures that the barcode numbers we supply are accepted by more retailers worldwide than any other barcode reseller.

accepted by 99.9% of retailers worldwide. We know who the 0.1% are and can tell you. Full and up-to-date details of barcode acceptance and restrictions can be seen on our Barcode Acceptance page.

3. Part of an International Barcodes Network

We are proud to be part of the International Barcodes Network. IBN is a network of independent barcode sellers worldwide. This network has barcode sellers in 120+ countries. IBN brings a wealth of knowledge about barcode requirements and acceptance worldwide. Additionally you have security knowing that you are purchasing barcodes from a company that is recognised by an international network.

Being part of an international network, working with barcode sellers in 120 countries, means that we understand the exacting requirements of the barcode industry. This knowledge enables us to provide up-to-date information about barcode acceptance and barcoding requirements – helping our customers avoid problems, and saving them time and money.

4. Includes FREE Barcode Registration Register Products

One of the biggest benefits of our barcodes is that they come with FREE barcode registration. We are the only company that offers registration. This allows you to register your product and/or company details alongside the barcode number in an online database. This database then auto-feeds this information to other online databases. In addition your products will show on a google search via our registration service. This makes it easier for retailers and customers to find your company & product information through searching online for the barcode number. It also helps prevent theft or accidental misuse of your barcode numbers. Finally registering helps those few reluctant retailers who don’t realise GS1’s database isn’t current.

It is easy to copy a barcode.. Anyone can see a barcode number and then duplicate that barcode on a different product. Our registration helps protect you against illegal use of your barcode numbers, and helps retailers and customers find the details of your product and business.

5. Includes Barcode Company Prefix Barcode Company Prefix

Retailer friendly company prefix. If you purchase barcodes in lots of 10 or 100 or 1000, we supply our barcodes with a genuine company prefix. The prefix  can identify your company. The first digits of this number are your prefix. The remaining digits are varied to create all the barcode numbers owned by you. This makes things easier for the retailer when they are stocking lots of your products. Supermarkets and other large chains such as hardware stores tend to be the only stores that require a company prefix. Smaller retailers do not require a company prefix.

If you only have a few products, then the Company Prefix isn’t important. But if you have many products, then you can protect your products and barcode numbers by purchasing in lots of 10, 100 or 1000 in order to have a company prefix.

6. Detailed Information & Barcode Company Prefix

For first-time customers and returning customers, we provide detailed information here on our website. Other (cheap & unreliable) barcode sellers DON’T have detailed information about Barcode Acceptance in HK & Internationally, Amazon Barcodes, Retail Barcode Dimensions, Carton Barcode Dimensions, Company Prefixes, Barcode Labels, plus book barcodes, magazine barcodes, sequential barcodes, QR codes ….

CONFUSED? The ‘world’ of barcodes can be confusing. You don’t want to make mistakes. We make the barcodes process easier by providing comprehensive information. We back this up with email, online, and phone support. If you want a retail barcode, the easiest place to start is by reading our Introduction to Barcodes. Or if you are ready to buy barcodes look here.