How-to Guides

Product Price Tags

Create professional retail price tags with barcodes

How to Create Product Price Tags

Price tags often need to be small, dense with info, and scannable.

1. Prepare Data

Columns needed:

  • Product Name (e.g., "Silk Scarf")
  • Price (e.g., "$25.00")
  • SKU (e.g., "SCARF-001") - for the barcode
  • Variant (Optional: "Red", "Small")

2. Choose Template

Retail tags come in various shapes.

  • Specialty Shapes: Jewelry barbells, rattails (requires specialized thermal printers).
  • Standard: Rectangles (e.g., 1" x 2") printed on standard sheets.
  • Cardstock: If printing on cardstock to cut later, define a custom grid with "guides" as cut lines.

3. Design Layout

  1. Price: Make this the largest element. Bold, bottom right or top right.
  2. Name: Legible, top left.
  3. Barcode:
    • Add Barcode element.
    • Bind to SKU column.
    • Use EAN-13 (if you have GTINs) or Code 128 (internal use).
    • Ensure it's not too small to scan.

Image Placeholder: [Example of a completed price tag design]

4. Tips

  • Currency Symbol: If your data is just "25.00", add the "$" in a text box before the merge field: ${{Price}}.
  • Discount Codes: Add a small distinct marking (like a star or dot) for items on sale, referencing a column in your data.