Need
the U.P.C. Database?
At the outset,
YES I have the U.P.C. Database. In fact, I have many U.P.C. Databases.
However, before
you send me an E-Mail requesting database files, YOU need to know
what to ask for.
Before I tell you,
let's look at the structure of a U.P.C.:

The first six digits
above - 614141 (in this example) - are the Company Prefix assigned by GS1
US (formerly the Uniform Code Council).
The next five digits
- 00027 - are the Company's internal Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) or product
number.
The final digit
- 2 - is a computer generated check digit.
While Company information
is available from GS1 US, product information (the SKU and corresponding
U.P.C.) is not.
For those of you still
reading, I would assume that you are seeking MORE than just Company
information. To that end, what you are really seeking is an
Electronic Product Catalog
These "Catalogs"
contain:
BASIC product
information - such as U.P.C., Manufacturer, Brand, Description, etc.
for various
CATEGORIES of items - such as Food, Health & Beauty, Spirits, etc.
and optionally,
FULL data elements, such as:
NUTRITION FACTS
- Total Fat, Fat UOM, % Daily Value, etc.
INGREDIENTS
- (for Fritos Corn Chips) Corn, Corn Oil, Salt, etc.
SHELF MANAGEMENT
- Product Dimensions, Case U.P.C., etc.
ADDITIONAL DATA
- Endorsements, Allergy Information, Warnings, etc.
Selected product
images are also available.
My current "flagship"
products include these Electronic Product Catalogs:
Food (Packaged
Goods, Perishable, and Non Perishable)
Health & Beauty (Analgesics, First Aid, and Skin Care)
General Merchandise (Office, Toys, and Household)
Snacks & Sodas (Chips, Jerky, Bottled Beverages)
Spirits (Beer, Wine, Liquor, and Mixers)
Tobacco (Cigarettes, Cigars, Smokeless)
Other Database files are available, upon request.
Electronic Product
Catalog Applications
Product Look-Up
for:
On-Line Storefronts
/ Web Based Mail Order
Web 2.0 Applications (User Reviews, Team Buying, etc.)
Price Book or Product Catalog Normalization and Completion
Product Research
for:
Consumer Product
Positioning and Strategy
Brand Name / Manufacturer Cross Reference
Medical / Health Content Applications and Studies
Regulatory Compliance
for:
2005 Sunrise /
Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) Issues
Data Synchronization Initiatives
Sales Tax Audits
Product
Load Services for:
Point of Sale (POS) Software
Vendors
Inventory Verification Services
Grocery Delivery Services
[providing pre-loaded product files for new customers or data synchronization
for existing customers]
Electronic Product
Catalog - Particulars:
For Electronic
Product Catalogs, pricing is based on Category, Depth of Data, and Application
Platform.
For Product Load
Services, pricing is based, either on a combination of Categories, or on
a SKU Match basis.
Monthly and Quarterly
Updates are available.
Databases can be
delivered in Text, Excel, or Access formats.
Should you wish
further information, Catalog Pricing, or Data Samples, please contact me
at 972-294-5430, or via E-Mail.
[For those who want to build an
application that uses Coupon U.P.C.'s, click Here.]