Do you need a barcode to sell a single product on Shopify?

[Vividus1]

Hi. I am a newbie.  At this stage, I only plan on selling through Shopify, and not in person or at a physical store.  Is a barcode needed when selling one single product (a bottle of shampoo) on Shopify?  

[Victor · Accepted solution]

Hi @Vividus1,

Welcome to Shopify! Thank you for getting in touch and I hope you're enjoying using the platform so far.

You aren't required to add barcodes for your products, no. They're best used when selling in person and using a barcode scanner to tally up customer orders, or as part of the supply chain process. If your products were being handled by a third-party fulfillment service then they might be more necessary, but if you're selling the products from home you're less likely to need them. You can read more about when and why it might be useful to add barcodes to your products on our Help Center.

I hope this helps but please let me know if you have further questions! 

[Vividus1]

Thank you for your helpful answer Victor. I appreciate it. 

[Victor]

Hi @Vividus1,

No problem at all. Please let me know if you have any further questions.

[Peppe2]

Hi Victor,

I have the same problem on this.  My Shopify site doesn't require this but Google does on the Merchant Center.  When I have contacted my suppliers they don't understand??

[Evelyn-belgium]

Have you found an answer for this problem yet? I am having the same issue.

[Extravaganza4U]

Thank you for response 

[Victor]

Hi @Extravaganza4U,

You're welcome. Let me know if I can help with anything else.