Retail Barcode Packages
UPC-A and EAN-13 barcodes for any retail product sold in Canada or worldwide, except books and magazines, which need an ISBN or ISSN.
One-off price. No annual fees. Yours for life.
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Retail Barcode Package
Delivered by email within minutes of payment:
– Your unique barcode number, supplied as both a UPC-A and an EAN-13
– Print-ready images in three formats (PNG, PDF and SVG)
– A guarantee certificate confirming you as the sole legal owner of the number
– Free registration on the International Barcodes Database, so your product details appear when the barcode is scanned by a phone app
Quantity Price per Barcode (CAD)
1 $39 each 2 + $35 each 3 + $33 each 5 + $30 each 10 + $26 each 20 + $24 each 50 + WAS $19 each, NOW $10 each
$500 for 50 barcodes
100 + SPECIAL OFFER: $6 each
$600 for 100 barcodes
200 +
See our bulk prices here
Need a custom quantity or a quote? Email us, and we’ll price it for you.
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How many do you need?
One barcode per product variant. Each version a customer can buy separately needs its own number.
One jar of jam has one barcode. The same jam in 250ml and 500ml is two. Three flavours in two sizes is six. A t-shirt in four sizes and three colours is twelve.
Retailers use barcodes to price items and to track stock, so a shared number across variations causes problems at reorder time. Barcodes never expire, so buying a few spares for products you haven’t launched costs you nothing but the one-off price.
You receive both UPC and EAN
You don’t choose between them. Each barcode is delivered as two print-ready images: a UPC-A version and an EAN-13 version.
It’s one number, not two. The EAN-13 version is the same number with a leading zero.
UPC-A is what retailers ask for in Canada and the US. EAN-13 is used across Europe and most of the rest of the world. Modern scanners read either version anywhere, so for packaging just pick the one your main market expects: UPC-A for Canada and North America, EAN-13 if you’re selling mainly overseas.
Because you have both, you’re never caught out when a new market opens up.
Using your barcode
Your barcode arrives as a blank number. It doesn’t contain your product name, price or company details; barcodes never do. The number is simply a unique identifier, and your product information gets attached to it later, in the retailer’s system.
Images are supplied at the standard 38mm × 25mm. Use the SVG or PDF file for print. Both scale without losing quality. You can reduce them to 80% of that (about 30mm × 20mm) if space is tight; below that, scanners start having trouble. Full specifications
When your retailer first receives the product, they scan the barcode and enter your product information into their system. From then on, your product name and price appear automatically at the checkout.
Common questions
Will these work outside Canada? Yes. Our numbers come from the same original system as GS1 barcode numbers and are internationally recognised. Every barcode comes in both UPC and EAN formats.
Do they work in every shop? Nearly all stores worldwide, with a few exceptions. Barcode acceptance
Selling on Amazon? Amazon barcode requirements
Do they expire? No. One payment, yours for life.
Shipping cases to a retailer? You’ll likely need an ITF-14 carton barcode, generated from your retail number. Carton barcodes
Something else? See our FAQ or email us, and someone will reply within 1 business day.
Retail Barcodes Package