EAN is familiar merchant terminology for a product number within the GS1 system, commonly associated with GTIN-13 in product feeds.[1] Technically, distinguish identifier from symbol: an EAN-13 barcode encodes a GTIN-13, while an EAN-8 barcode encodes a GTIN-8.[2]
Store identifiers as text to preserve meaningful leading zeroes. Verify the version and sales unit identified. An EAN is not an internal SKU, and a correctly formed number does not establish that it belongs to the offered item.
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