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You always want to make sure that your SKUs and UPC codes are not the same, too. Here’s a quick rule of thumb: Let your SKU identify the product traits, and the UPC code to identify the manufacturer (first six numbers), item (next five characters), and check digit (last number.)
What Is a SKU? A SKU, or Stock Keeping Unit, is a unique number used to internally track a business’ inventory. SKUs are alphanumeric, and should provide information on the most important characteristics of a product — price, color, style, brand, gender, type, and size, for example.
SKUs are alphanumeric, and should provide information on the most important characteristics of a product — price, color, style, brand, gender, type, and size, for example. This information in the SKUs should also be placed in order from important to least important — or in other words, the most needed information to the least.
A barcode is different from a SKU by the way it is assigned to a product—SKU numbers are unique to a business or seller, and barcodes should be assigned to all like products regardless of where they are sold. How do I get an SKU for my product?