Shopify's admin now checks the barcodes on your products against the GS1 registry, the organization that issues GTINs. A GTIN is the globally unique number behind most retail barcodes, and sales channels such as Google use it to match your listings to the right product.
What you will see
- Autocomplete as you type: when you add a barcode that looks like a GTIN and it is registered with GS1, Shopify marks it as GTIN and highlights the change.
- Suggestions for saved barcodes: saved Custom barcodes that look like GTINs show a suggestion. Accept it to change the type to GTIN, or dismiss it.
- Registry warnings: if GS1 has the barcode registered to a product, hover over it to compare your vendor and product name with GS1's record. This is for information only.
- Bulk accept: in the products and inventory bulk editors you can accept every GTIN suggestion at once, or dismiss them all.
What to do this week
Nothing is forced. Shopify never changes a saved barcode unless you accept the suggestion, and you can still choose any barcode type yourself, including Custom for internal codes. If you sell through Google or other channels that rely on GTINs, review the suggestions on your main products and accept the ones that are correct. You do not need to change your titles, vendors or descriptions to match GS1.
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