Do UPC or EAN Barcodes Contain My Company or Product Information?
Do UPC or EAN Barcodes Contain My Company or Product Information?
No. UPC and EAN barcodes do not store product or company information inside the code itself. The barcode only represents the sequence of digits printed below the symbol.
Your company name, product title, price, and other details are stored in the retailer's or platform's database after you submit your product information to them. When a cashier or scanner reads the barcode, the retailer's system matches the digits to the product record you provided.
This gives you full control over your listings and allows product details to be updated without changing the barcode, as long as the product itself remains the same.
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