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Retail Unit

Retail units are items intended for sale to the consumer at retail outlets. Each different item must have its own unique number.

EAN 13 Sytem for retail unitsTwo types of numbering systems or symbologies are used for retail items, EAN-13 and for very small items, EAN-8.

EAN-13 is the most common and is used extensively on retail items.

To know more about GS1 Numbering  System and its usage on retail units:

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Arrow.gif (56 bytes) EAN-8
Arrow.gif (56 bytes) Label design considerations
Arrow.gif (56 bytes) Implementation Retail Products
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