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Discover how GS1 standards have transformed inventory management within the NHS.

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A game changer

The number that launched the digital age

Global Trade Item Numbers (GTINs) and barcodes are scanned more than 70,000 times every second. From shopping for groceries, to paying for products online, the GTIN has had an extraordinary effect on our lives.

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The marketplace for cross-border sales growth

Available in more than 40 countries, Fruugo enables both new and experienced cross-border sellers to effectively market products to a truly global audience.

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Brexit news

Import checks suspended for six months

The UK Government has announced that import checks set to begin in April will be deferred for six months, with other measures delayed until 2022.

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You’ve come to the right place

Over two million companies globally use our barcodes, including all major retailers and online marketplaces, foodservice operators and healthcare organisations.

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See how GS1 standards help shoppers find your products easier on the OnBuy platform

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Get barcodes for selling on Fruugo

If you're selling on Fruugo marketplace, our standards can help identify your items, and allow shoppers to find you more easily

Meet our members

Meet our members

Our members share their business stories - how they started and their plans for the future

SSCC's

Changes are coming in Amazon Vendor Central

Amazon are making changes the to carton level information ASN/SSCC process in Amazon Vendor Central. Find out more

GS1 UK Training

How GS1 standards have helped transform inventory management within the NHS

22/04/2021

Barcoding – getting it right (3 hour course over two days)

28/04/2021

GS1 standards for healthcare suppliers (3 hour course over two days)

05/05/2021

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For over 40 years we’ve trained thousands of companies on our standards and solutions

productDNA

productDNA

Better data, more control, speed and simplicity through the supply chain. And a single, central catalogue means you never duplicate time or resources

LocationManager

LocationManager

LocationManager is an online service that enables Trusts and their suppliers to store, share and manage their locations

Who owns this barcode

Who owns this barcode

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Bottom line: to sell your products you need a barcode.
And for your barcode you need a unique GS1 number.

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About GS1 UK

We set standards. Using unique numbers that are used in barcodes, RFID tags and product data management, we support the world’s supply chains and healthcare systems.

Whether you’re a start-up trading on marketplaces who needs to identify your products, an international retailer managing different channels and routes to market or an NHS Trust striving to improve care delivery, we are here to help.

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