Left Foot Software Blog
Practical, honestly-reviewed guides for Shopify merchants managing barcodes, GTINs, and marketplace compliance, written by the team behind GS1 Assistant.
Google shows one GTIN error for four different problems. Two are fixable in Shopify’s Barcode box, two are not. Find out which one you have before you change anything.
Read articleShopify’s barcode field doesn’t check if your number is a real GTIN. Here’s how to assign one, then print GS1 barcode labels for your products.
Read articleNo guide covers bulk-adding UPC/barcode GTINs to Shopify variants safely. Here’s the CSV path, plus how to catch duplicates before a channel does.
Read articleNo guide matches Avery template numbers to Shopify product barcode labels. Here’s how Avery sizing works and which template fits your container.
Read articleNo guide covers connecting a GS1 Company Prefix to Shopify. Here’s how to check if you have one, get one, and assign your own GTINs correctly.
Read articleWe read 1,843 merchant reviews and ranked 9 apps that print physical labels, on label sizes, printer support and what happens to your text. Storefront badge apps excluded.
Read articleWe compared 8 Shopify barcode apps across features, pricing, ratings, and real merchant reviews, including the 3 types of barcode apps most merchants never realize exist before their first marketplace rejection.
Read articleGS1 Assistant assigns, validates, and syncs GTINs from your own GS1 Company Prefix, right inside Shopify.
