(Note 5) New member country in 1999 (country code to be determined) TOPICThe EAN manufacturer code was changed to 7 digits. Used mainly for in-store marking of retailers.
(Note 3) The code center of each country defines its own usage. and Canada was changed from 00 to 13 in 2005. Other 94 countries (92 organizations) are the member countries of International EAN Association. (Note 2) UPC, unified product code of U.S.A. (Note 1) EAN member countries do not include U.S.A. The number of member countries is 94 (92 code centers). The information is very useful for deciding management strategies.
The system supports workers who are not skilful with cash register operation, so that customers may not be forced to wait for a long time.Ĭounting the daily sales amount can be done instantly. Use of a barcode allows everybody to work on a cash register without any difficulty. C Good sales have been enjoyed with this item.