SKUs, barcodes and labels for Shopify stores in the United Kingdom
UK codes from GS1 UK are EAN-13. SGT prints the pound sign correctly and lays out A4 sheets with your own margins and gaps.
What stores in the United Kingdom usually need
| Retail barcode | EAN-13 (13 digits) |
|---|---|
| Where to get a company prefix | GS1 UK |
| Common label paper | A4 sheets, such as Avery L7160, L7651 and L7159, and thermal rolls |
| Prices on labels | Pounds sterling. Add custom text such as "incl. VAT" after the price. |
Barcodes from your GS1 UK prefix
If you sell through retailers or marketplaces, get a company prefix from GS1 UK. Enter it once in SGT and the app builds a valid code with the correct check digit for every variant, skips numbers already used in your store, and shows how many codes your prefix has left. For barcodes only used in your own shop and stockroom, internal codes or Code 128 work without a prefix.
Labels that fit your paper
Choose your exact printer and label size, or enter a custom size with your own margins and gaps. SGT prints a PDF at actual size and lets you nudge the print by a millimetre if your printer feeds slightly off.
Prices in pounds sterling
Labels can show the price and compare-at price with or without the currency symbol, before or after the number, with a decimal comma if you prefer, and with your own text. Add custom text such as "incl. VAT" after the price. If you sell in several countries, a label can show the price for one of your Shopify Markets.
Set up in a few minutes
- Install SGT from the Shopify App Store.
- Generate SKUs and barcodes for your products, or import the codes you already have.
- Pick your paper, check the preview with a real product, test print one label, then print.
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