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Retail barcodes – UPC, EAN, ISBN and ISSN – which do I need?

February 22, 2013

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The majority of products which companies or individuals launch to the market need to carry a retail barcode. But which one does your specific product need? Books, newspapers and magazines require a differently formatted barcode from conventional products such as food and beverage products, and other consumer goods. Here we explore how each is made up and explain which barcode you will need to buy for your specific offering. 

UPC and EAN Barcodes for normal retail goods:The original retail barcode – the UPC – was invented back in 1973 by George Laurer, and contains 12 digits. Known as the Universal...


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The ISSN barcode system in South Africa for magazines and newspapers

November 22, 2012

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If you have published or are going to publish any serial publication, such as newsletters, magazines, journals, newspapers, directories, annual reports or yearbooks and the like – any title which is an on-going publication that is – you will need to buy an ISSN barcode for your work before you go to print. The ISSN is the International Standard Serial Number and allows retailers, libraries, and any other entity which deals with large amounts of serials to locate and track each issue of your publication. Another benefit of having an ISSN assigned is that your serial will be automatically included in the International Serials Directory Database, offering international publicity for your title. Without an ISSN barcode you...


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    Our blog researchers include local barcode experts from the SA Barcodes team: Cat Robinson and Andreas van Wyk

    SA Barcodes Team

    The aim of this page is to educate you, our customer, with all the information you may require about the different facets of barcodes and how they work.

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