Section 5- Ticketing, Merchandise Labeling Requirements CCS Ticketing Requirements It is the requirement of CCS to have each vendor pre-ticket all merchandise. The information noted below remains a constant requirement. All tickets need to be pressure sensitive self-adhesive labels. Labels should be placed on the outside of the packaging or polybag according to the ticket placement guidelines on page 5 5. No hang tags. The following information is required on all tickets. All information is available on the CCS purchase order detail. CCS SKU AND SIZE in human readable form. (Separate fields for Sku and Size) SKU May be up to 8 positions with numeric, alphabetic, or alphanumeric. SIZE May be up to 5 positions with numeric, alphabetic, or alphanumeric. DESCRIPTION Must include Vendor name, style description, color BAR CODE Must contain the CCS Sku and Size. (Separated by one position) A future requirement will be the use of UPCs in a barcode. CCS currently reads the following three bar code types/symbology. 1. Interleaved 2 of 5 2. Code 128 (Outer Carton) 3. UPC CCS prefers a label size of 3 X 1. Labels must be a minimum size of 2 X 1 and no more then a maximum size of 4 X 2. Small accessories may have a minimum size of 1 ½ X 7/8. 13
Obtaining Tickets Section 5 Ticketing, Merchandise Labeling Requirements You may create your own tickets or use a third party supplier. All tickets being produced by you or another third party supplier will need to have the layout approved by the CCS division (715) 261-9259. Scan tests will be your responsibility and must meet CCS specifications. If you plan to obtain tickets from a third party supplier, CCS recommends those shown below: PAXAR GRAPHICS GROUP- DOMESTIC 7801 TECHNOLOGY BLVD HUBER HEIGHTS, OH 45424 FAX: (937) 235-3762 TEL: (937) 235-4000 AVERY DENNISON SOABAR PRODUCTS DOMESTIC 2305 SOABAR DRIVE GREENSBORO, NC 27406 FAX: 336-275-1408 TEL: 1-800-444-4947 EXT: 237 FINELINE TECHNOLOGIES 303 RESEARCH DRIVE NORCROSS, GA. 30092 FINELINE TECHNOLOGIES 303 RESEARCH DRIVE NORCROSS, GA. 30092 UNISON GROUP INC. 1120 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10036 FAX: (678) 969-9201 TEL: (800) 500-8687 Order on the web: www.finelinetech.com FAX: (678) 969-9201 TEL: (800) 500-8687 Order on the web: www.finelinetech.com FAX: (800) 842-4042 TEL: (212) 643-5600 International PAXAR FAR EAST-INTERNATIONAL 81F 210 212 CHOI HUNG ROAD SAN PO KONG, KOWLOON, HONG KONG FAX: 011 852 2328 6100 FAX: 011 852 2311 2320 TEL: 011 852 2361 3913 TEL: 011 852 2311 3913 AVERY DENNISON SOABAR PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL 7 CHUN YING STREET TSEUNG KWAN O INDUSTRIAL ESTATE NEW TERRITORIES, HONG KONG FAX: 011-852-2565-8414 TEL: 011-852-2372-3000 PAXAR EUROPE-INTERNATIONAL MONARCH MARKING SYSTEMS, LTD HORSECROFT ROAD HARLOW, ESSEX CM19 5BH FAX: 44-1279-824040 TEL: 44-1279-824000 14
You may obtain pre-printed tickets from CCS. Please fill out the provided ticket order form and fax it to 715-261-9012. Cost will be $50.00 per 1,000 tickets and a minimum charge of $25.00 per order. All costs will be charged to your purchase order invoice and costs are subject to change with or without notice. Vendors are responsible for all shipping costs. Lead time 5 business days after receipt of order. CCS will print complete purchase orders as well as any extra tickets that may be needed. CCS Service Center 500 North 72 nd Avenue Wausau, WI 54401 Fax: 715-261-9012 Tel: 715-261-9077 Contact Michelle Fischer Obtaining Data Required For Tickets Data elements necessary to create tickets is available on the CCS purchase order detail. Please see Section 2 Purchase Orders. When completing the manual ticket request form, please print as clearly as possible. Make sure to line through all zeros and to watch for fives looking like an S or vice versa. 15
CCS Ticket Order Form Complete Form and Fax To (715) 261 9012 or email to mfischer@eastbay.com VENDOR INFORMATION Bill To PO Number: Date Ordered: Ordered By: Phone: Fax: Date Needed By: Bill To: Ship To: Contact: Phone: Fax: Contact: Phone: Fax: Purchase Order Number(s) Purchase Order Number(s) CCS INTERNAL USE ONLY Date Received: Ticket Order #: Date Sent Out: Carrier: Tracking #: Total Charges: Please fill out the vendor portion of this form and fax to (715) 261-9012. After tickets have been shipped out, we will complete the CCS information and fax it back for your records. Lead time is 5 business days after receipt of order. The cost is $50.00 per 1,000 tickets and a minimum charge of $25.00 per order. Shipping charges are the responsibility of the Vendor. All orders received after 12:00pm Central Time will be considered the next business day. 16
Section 5- Ticketing, Merchandise Labeling Requirements Ticketing Placement Guidelines To maintain consistency in sticker placement, follow the guidelines below when ticketing all merchandise. Do Not cover any information including existing UPCs All stickers must be visible and scannable making certain that they are fully visible if item is folded and/or packaged Affixing Adhesive Stickers Shoe Box Stickers: All Apparel: Socks: Hats: Sports Equipment: Bags / Packs: Sunglasses: Accessories: Hardgoods: Stickers must be placed on the lower left or right-hand corner of one end of the box so as not to cover product information or UPCs. The sticker should not be applied to the box lid except in cases when the lid covers most or all of the box (overlay lid). Note: the sticker should be placed on the same end of the box as the UPC. Shirts, Tops, Jackets, Shorts, Pants, etc.. Apparel should be individually polybagged. Stickers must be placed on the top front outside of the polybags. No hang tags. Affix sticker on the outside of the sock band for all banded socks (singles and multiple pairs). All socks must be individually polybagged per PO. Sticker must be placed on the outside of the polybags. All hats must be individually polybagged. Stickers should be placed on the top of the polybag near the front bill. Stickers must be placed on the lower right hand corner of one end of box so as not to cover product information. Note: The sticker should be placed at the same end of the box as the UPC. All bags / packs must be folded flat showing vendor logo and individually polybagged. Stickers should be placed on top side of the polybag. Stickers should be placed on the bottom of the sunglass case or on the outside of the polybag. Stickers should be placed on the outside of packaging or polybag. Do not cover any product information or UPCs. Stickers should be placed on the outside of the packaging or polybag. Do not cover any product information or UPCs. 17
CCS Label Information (examples on next page) Zebra Printer: Section 5 Ticketing, Merchandise Labeling Requirements Line A: Sku/Style number Can be up to eight positions. Numeric, alphabetic, or alphanumeric. Size Can be up to five positions. Numeric, alphanumeric, or alphanumeric. Line B: Description One line which includes vendor name, style name, color, etc.. Line C: Location Assigned CCS DC location. (If you create your own labels or go through a third party this line is not necessary.) Line D: Bar Code We use the following three bar code languages. Code 39 Code 128 Interleaved 2 of 5. Line E: Sku/Style/Size number. ******* Required information: Lines A, B, and D. It is extremely important that all label information is human readable except for the bar code which must have the Sku/Style and Size encoded. Labels must be a minimum of 2 X 1 in size and be capable of holding all information requested in human readable type size. 18
Section 5 Additional Information CCS STYLE PRODUCT NUMBER BLANK CCS SIZE MAXIMUM 8 DIGITS SPACE MAXIMUM 5 DIGITS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 The CCS Sku has a maximum total of 14 digits. The CCS Style/Product number should start with the first digit and has a maximum of 8 digits. Any CCS Style/Product numbers with less than 8 digits must have blank spaces for the remaining digits. The ninth digit of the CCS Sku must always be a blank space. The ninth digit separates the CCS Style/Product number from the CCS Size. The CCS Size should start with the tenth digit and has a maximum of 5 digits. Any CCS Size with less than 5 digits should have blank spaces for the remaining digits. CCS Sizes All sizes must be listed as follows below: CCS Description Line: The description line must be able to hold 30 digits. 19
TOPS XS XS S S M M L L XL XL XXL XXL XXXL XXXL YOUTH YS SMALL OS ONE SIZE YOUTH YL LARGE S/M S/M M/L M/L L/XL L/XL XS/S XS/S JR JR PANTS 26 26 28 28 30 30 32 32 34 34 36 36 38 38 40 40 42 42 44 44 46 46 48 48 26 26 29 29 0 0 1 1 3 3 5 5 7 7 9 9 11 11 13 13 15 15 25 25 27 27 31 31 HATS 7 7 7.12 7.12 7.14 7.14 7.25 7.25 7.38 7.38 7.5 7.5 L/XL L/XL S/M S/M OS ONE SIZE 7.63 7.63 XS/S XS/S M/L M/L XL XL 7.75 7.75 S/M S/M M/L M/L L/XL L/XL SHOES 1 01.0 2 02.0 3 03.0 4 04.0 4.5 04.5 5 05.0 5.5 05.5 6 06.0 6.5 06.5 7 07.0 7.5 07.5 8 08.0 8.5 08.5 9 09.0 9.5 09.5 10 10.0 10.5 10.5 11 11.0 11.5 11.5 12 12.0 12.5 12.5 13 13.0 14 14.0 15 15.0 4/5 4/5 6/7 6/7 8/9 8/9 10/11 10/11 9/10 9/10 20
WHEELS 45 45MM 46 46MM 47 47MM 48 48MM 49.5 49.5MM 49 49MM 50.5 50.5MM 50 50MM 51.5 51.5MM 51 51MM 52.5 52.5MM 52 52MM 53.5 53.5MM 53 53MM 54.5 54.5MM 54 54MM 55.5 55.5MM 55 55MM 56.5 56.5MM 56 56MM 57.5 57.5MM 57 57MM 58.5 58.5MM 58 58MM 59.5 59.5MM 59 59MM 60.5 60.5MM 60 60MM 61.5 61.5MM 61 61MM 62.5 62.5MM 62 62MM 63 63MM 64 64MM 65 65MM 66 66MM 67 67MM 68 68MM 69 69MM 70 70MM 71 71MM DECKS & TRUCKS 6.5 6.5 7 7 7.13 7.13 7.25 7.25 7.3 7.3 7.38 7.38 7.45 7.45 7.5 7.5 7.56 7.56 7.5X 7.5X 7.6 7.6 7.63 7.63 7.65 7.65 7.7 7.7 7.75 7.75 7.8 7.8 7.88 7.88 7.9 7.9 7.94 7.94 8 8 8.13 8.13 8.19 8.19 8.25 8.25 8.38 8.38 8.5 8.5 9.75 9.75 10 10 10.25 10.25 PARTS & MISC 1 1" BOLT 1.13 1 1/8" BOLT 1.25 1 1/4" BOLT 1 1/2 1 3/8" BOLT 1 1/2 1 1/2" BOLT 1/2 1/2" RISER 1/4 1/4" RISER 1/8 1/8" RISER 3/8 3/8" HEIGHT SNOW 134 134cm 135 135cm 136 136cm 137 137cm 138 138cm 139 139cm 140 140cm 141 141cm 142 142cm 143 143cm 144 144cm 145 145cm 146 146cm 147 147cm 148 148cm 149 149cm 150 150cm 151 151cm 152 152cm 153 153cm 154 154cm 155 155cm 156 156cm 157 157cm 158 158cm 159 159cm 160 160cm 161 161cm 162 162cm 163 163cm 164 164cm 165 165cm 166 166cm 167 167cm 168 168cm 169 169cm 21
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