What is European Article Number (EAN)?

The European Article Number (EAN) is a barcode system that identifies products and assigns a unique number to each product. It was designed to be used in retail and logistics industries for inventory management and tracking purposes.

The EAN system was created by the European Article Numbering Association (EAN) and is now managed by GS1, a global standards organisation. EAN codes consist of a 13-digit number that can be scanned by barcode readers to quickly identify the product and retrieve information such as its name, price, and manufacturer. EAN is widely used in retail to facilitate sales, inventory management, and logistics to track shipments and improve supply chain efficiency.