What is a GS1 North American Coupon barcode?
Manufacturer coupons in the US use GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked to carry Application Identifier (8110), a structured string that holds the company prefix, offer code, save value and purchase requirements. This generator builds that symbol from your (8110) data.
The content of (8110) follows the GS1 North American Coupon Application Guideline, and the offer details are usually assigned by your coupon clearing house or GS1 US. The barcode only carries the data; whether a store accepts the coupon depends on that data being correct and registered.
What data can GS1 North American Coupon hold?
GS1 Application Identifier (8110) in brackets followed by the coupon data string, for example (8110)106141416543213500110000310123196000.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The data follows the GS1 North American Coupon Application Guideline. Your coupon clearing house or GS1 US can confirm the right values for your offer.
It uses the same symbology, but the content is the coupon string in AI (8110), which is what coupon systems at the checkout look for.
This format is defined for the North American market. Other countries use their own coupon numbering, so check local GS1 guidance.