Every company doing business with Consumer Electronics retailers such as the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES), Best Buy, Lowe’s, Sears Holdings, and Walmart is encouraged to join GS1 US through its Partner Connections program to obtain their unique company prefix. GS1 US helps businesses that manufacture, sell, and distribute consumer electronics items such as desktop computers, laptops, small and large appliances, mobile and home or office phones and accessories, and GPS units. GS1 US brings the Consumer Electronics community together to assess and address inefficient business processes in order to stabilize operations and increase revenue in the value chain.

Once a unique company prefix is obtained, it is recommended that companies join a data pool such as 1SYNC™ to electronically exchange product data with retailers via the Global Data Synchronization Network^® (GDSN^®).

1SYNC has been actively synchronizing data in the Consumer Electronics industry for many years. From facilitating the creation and standardization of the necessary data attributes for the Consumer Electronics industry, to working on standardizing retailer specific selling and marketing attributes in the Consumer Electronics sector, 1SYNC clearly plays an important role in the advancement of improved value chains in the industry. Today, more than 5,000 customers successfully utilize 1SYNC’s robust and easy to use data pool solution to synchronize data via the GDSN with leading retailers.

The GS1 Standards used in the Consumer Electronics sector include:

• Global Trade Item Numbers^® (GTIN-12s and GTIN-13s) for product identification. The GTIN is used on both the physical product as well as in electronic communications between trading partners.
• Global Location Numbers (GLNs) for identification of companies, divisions, and individual store, manufacturing, or distribution locations. The GLN is used primarily in electronic communications.
• Data Synchronization via the GDSN to share information via ecommerce.
• Electronic Product Code™-enabled Radio Frequency Identification (EPC/RFID)

The following symbologies are used:

• U.P.C. barcodes
• Serial Shipping Container Code (SSCC)

Learn more
GS1 US offers education and events where you can learn more and become involved in any of these initiatives:

• Dimensioning guidelines and auditing services for retailers and suppliers
• A variety of package measurement training programs and services
• Suites of solutions and expertise in Barcodes, Data Dimensioning, Electronic Product Code™ and Price Synchronization
• GS1 US U Connect Conference

Community Leadership
GS1 US works closely with industry and industry organizations to connect communities, identify and resolve industry issues, and share best practices. We value our relationships with:

• Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES)
• Best Buy
• Lowe’s
• Sears Holdings
• Walmart

To find out how GS1 US can bring more visibility, security, and sustainability to your Consumer Electronics value chain, contact GS1 US at info@gs1us.org.