U.P.C. Coupon Code
U.P.C. Coupon Code
U.P.C. Coupon Code Consists of:
- NSC 5
- Manufacturer ID
- Family Code
- Value Code
- Check Digit
In-Store Distributed Coupons
Coupons are distributed in the store
Good only at a specific store
Examples:
- Checkout coupons
- Shelf-Display Coupons
- In-Store Poromotions
Does NOT include:
- Sunday Supplements (FSIs)
- Manufacturer Direct Mail
- On-pack Coupons
- Instant Redeemable Coupons (peel-off)
- In-Ad Coupons
EAN-99 In-Store Distributed Coupon
- 13 Digit EAN Bar Code
- Prefix 99
- 99 replaces NSC 5
- All other information on coupons is the same
- Retailer POS must be able to handle these
- Retailers that want to use this must request this from suppliers
Coupon Extended Code
Information not in current coupon code
Offer codes, household ID, expiration dates
Used by manufacturers and clearing houses
Potential for POS scanning
Ucc/EAN-128
Elements in a coupon extended code:
- NSC code
- Offer Code
- End of offer code
- Household ID
- Application Identifier (AI)
Format 1
NSC and Offer Code
Format 2
NSC, Offer Code and Expiration Date
Format 3
NSC, Offer Code and Household ID
Format 4
NSC Codem Offer Code, Expiration Date and Household ID
Format 5
Null Code
Importance of the Null Code
- Minimum recommended extended code format
- Speeds up coupon scanning at POS
- Included NSC information
- Numbers have NSCs of 0,3,6 and 7
- Same 5 digit manufacturer ID
- Potential conflicts when couponing
Coupon Extended Code
Contact the UCC if you have any questions:
Uniform Code Council
8163 Old Ynakee Road, Suite J
Dayton, OH 45458
Tel: 513.435.3870
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