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| The Challenge of Barcoding Magazines | |
| Simply Barcodes understands the unique challenges facing those needing to barcode a magazine. With so many options available, where do you go, and who is legitimate? Customers often share with us that barcoding magazines seems so complicated. Do they need a UPC and a supplemental code? What are the guidelines for the supplemental code? | |
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The magazine industry requires the ability to differentiate among the issues of a given year’s magazine. This is accomplished by adding a 2-digit Supplemental Code to the right of the standard UPC code. Consider this example:
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| How are Barcodes for Magazines different? | |
| The requirements for a barcode for magazines differ slightly from the standard UPC barcoding for other retail products. The reason for this deviation is that the magazine industry requires the ability to differentiate the various issues of a given year’s magazine. You meet this requirement by using a periodical code in addition to your UPC code. | |
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| Do I really need a Barcode on my Magazine? | |
| Yes, most stores have electronic point of sale (ePOS) systems that enable them to keep track of their sales and stocks and to reorder magazines by scanning the barcode. Most retailers refuse to accept magazines that are not barcoded. In addition, many distributors make use of barcodes in their warehouse systems. |
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| How do Barcodes for Magazines work? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| When scanned at the register of your retailer, your magazine title is identified with your company once your 12-digit UPC code scans. Additionally, the 2-digit supplemental code identifies the particular issue being purchased. Therefore when purchasing barcodes for magazines, you only need one UPC barcode to identify your magazine and as many issue supplemental codes as you have issues per year. (Yes, you can re-use the code from this year’s January issue [Supplemental “01”] for next year’s January issue.) |
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| How do I purchase Barcodes for Magazines? | ||||||||||||||
For assistance, please call us at +1-404-885-6066 or 1-877-872-2060.
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| We only require that you provide contact and billing information. You are not required to provide product information. | ||||||||||||||
| Your retailer collects your product information, which they associate with your barcode at the Point of Sale. | ||||||||||||||
| Note: We also accept PayPal, checks or money orders. If using one of these payment methods, please download and complete an Order Form and include it with your payment. | ||||||||||||||
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| What do I get when I order my Barcode for Magazines? | |||||||||
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| In what format are my Barcodes for Magazines created? | |||||||||||||||||
When placing your order for the barcodes for your magazine, you have the option to select from 4 different graphics formats (EPS, TIFF, JPEG, or AI) so that your graphic artist, printing company, or manufacturing facility can work with your barcode graphic in their preferred software. (Your choice of 1 format is included in the price but you may purchase as many as all 4 formats.) |
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| When do I get my Barcodes for Magazines? | |
| The turn-around time is often within an hour. All orders received before 4 p.m. Eastern Time on business days are completed the same day. Orders placed after 4 p.m. will be processed next business day. If you require RUSH completion, please call 1-877-872-2060 (toll-free) or +1-404-885-6066 (international) to make arrangements. |
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| How do I get my Barcode on my Magazine? | |
| Providing the barcode image to your graphic artist and including it in the design of your packaging prior to printing is the easiest and most economical way of getting your barcode on your magazine. If your magazine has already been printed, you will need barcode labels. If you would like to order pre-printed barcode labels, please select this option when ordering your UPC code. If you have already completed your order, then click label printing to order labels. All orders received before 2 p.m. EST on business days are completed the same day and shipped for free within the continental U.S. |
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| What if I am selling to The Kroger Co., Macys, Inc., Wal-Mart Stores, Sears Brands, LLC or other stores that require GS1 membership? | |
| In the case of these few retailers, you will have no choice but to lease your UPC numbers directly from GS1. These stores require that you have your own GS1 membership. However, once you have obtained your prefix number from GS1, you can still return to us to have your barcode images created professionally using the GS1 numbers. |
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"Working with Simply Barcodes has been just like working with a small local business. You are friendly, personable and always appreciative of my business. I’ve never met our representative personally but feel like I’ve known him forever. Thanks guys!"
Jason McMahon
Substream Music Press
Delaware, OH, USA -
"Working with Simply Barcodes was simply amazing. Other companies were telling us it wouldtake 6-8 weeks to get a barcode on our monthly publication (a time frame we could not afford), but Simply Barcodes was fast, friendly and very knowledgeable. We got what we needed the same day! In the future we’ll definitely be using their services for all future products."
Kathryn Robinson
Associate Editor -
Floridian View Magazine VP of Marketing & Destination Development
Vanguard Omni Media Group
Daytona Beach Shores, FL -
"My experience with Simply Barcodes was great! The person who helped me got me the code as a rush because I needed it at the last minute. It was awesome!"
Jeffrey Wien
Centre Court Magazine
Boca Raton, FL -
"The purchase was efficient and Simply Barcodes quickly got the job done! They were there when I needed them!"
Joyce D. Higgins
FDS Media LLC
Cherry Valley, IL
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