PRODUCT BARCODE REGISTRATION (GS1)

GS1 is a not-for-profit; industry-led global organization headquartered in Brussels and oversees operations of 112 GS1 Organizations across the world.
Over two million companies, across 25 industry sectors such as Retail, Healthcare, Transport and Logistics use GS1 standards. The majority of GS1 standards are endorsed and referenced in ISO standards.
GS1 helps everyone involved in making, moving and trading goods to automate and standardize their supply chain processes using the common language of GS1 global standards.
GS1 started with the barcode, which was first scanned more than 40 years ago at a Supermarket in Ohio, and they have evolved to enhance efficiency, safety and visibility across industry sectors.
GS1 standards strengthen consumer trust and confidence in the products they buy every day by providing them access to trusted product data and empower them to make informed choices. Towards this mission, GS1 is building the world’s largest source of trusted consumer-facing product data.

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GS1 barcodes enable you to sell your products through modern retail channels (in-store and online)

Over 2 million companies globally use GS1 barcodes, making it the defacto standards for the retail industry worldwide.

Why GS1

1. Unambiguous and universal identification of products

GS1 barcode, starting with prefix 890, provides unambiguous and universal identification to your products.

The unique product code could then be encoded to various barcode forms – liner barcode, QR code, Datamatrix , etc., based on the requirement to enable instant capture of product information.

These barcode for products enables authentication of its authorised owner, helping differentiate with product lookalikes.

2. Sell to leading retailers and online Shopping Sites

To be able to sell through major retailers and online shopping site, suppliers/manufacturers have to affix GS1 barcodes for their products.

3. Free Barcode Management with DataKart Service

Get free access to our DataKart service to easily assign and manage GTINs for their products. This helps avoid duplication of barcode. DataKart also enables:

View of all products information, their attributes, images, etc. from a single screen
Generate artwork for designing barcodes
View complete product lifecycle

4. Comply with the product data requirements of Ministry of Consumer Affairs

DataKart also feeds the Smart Consumer mobile app of the Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India, and enabling compliance with requirements on providing customer care details, etc., digitally.

5. Enhance online search results

Search engine giant Google has revealed a 40% improvement in search results when the GTIN (barcode number) is used within the product webpage, leading to higher visibility and more business.

6. Complying with Regulations

National and international regulations currently requiring/endorsing the need for GS1 barcodes on products.

7. Other reasons for barcoding products

Give an international look and feel to products
Facilitate inventory management by ensuring correct consignment dispatches as per customer orders
Enable automated data capture with 100% information accuracy, eliminating human errors

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