General Merchandise Carton Markings
Shipment Type Definitions:
Direct Import Shipments: Shipments where Wegmans is the Importer of Record.
Domestic Shipments: Shipments where the vendor is the Importer of Record, or goods are manufactured within the United States.
Shipping Carton Marking Requirements for Direct Import Shipments:
- Information must be in bold, black print, in a font similar to Arial, 1″ high.
- Space required is approximately 10″ high by 14″ wide.
- Font size can be reduced as needed based on carton size.
- If carton has a label, carton marking print should be on back side or side of carton.
- Proof of carton markings should be approved before production and shipment is complete.
- Outline of Information should be as follows:
- Wegmans
- PO Number (Wegmans Purchase Order Number)
- Item Number (Wegmans Item Number)
- Item Description (Wegmans Item Description)
- Manufacturer Number (Manufacturer’s Style Number)
- UPC Number (Product Retail UPC)
- Season (A code supplied by Wegmans with Purchase Order)
- Theme (A word supplied by Wegmans with Purchase Order – omit if blank)
- Shipping Case Pack (Total Number of Wegmans Retail Units in Shipping Carton)
- Inner Carton Pack (Number of Wegmans Retail Units in Inner Carton)
- Made in (Country of Origin)
- Outline of Information on Inner Pack should be as follows:
- Item Number (Wegmans Item Number)
- Item Description (Wegmans Item Description)
- Inner Carton Pack (Number of Wegmans Retail Units in Inner Carton)
Example of Direct Import Shipment Carton Marking:
Shipping Carton Labeling Requirements for Domestic Shipments:
- Standard UCC 128 labels should be added to all shipping cartons with required information; labels should not cover photos, UPCs or other descriptors already printed on the carton.
- If supplier is not UCC 128 capable, a shipping label should be added with same required information and format, with exclusion of barcode.
- If carton already has a label, Wegmans shipping label should be on back side or side of carton.
- If item is a mod, pallet display, or shipper, carton label should be on outside of that mod, pallet, or shipper and total shipping units should be inclusive of total retail units enclosed.
- If item has a shippable inner pack, labels should be added to inner packs with required information.
- Outline of Information on Shipping Case should be as follows:
- Wegmans Warehouse # and Address
- PO Number (Wegmans Purchase Order Number)
- Item Number (Wegmans Item Number)
- Item Description (Wegmans Item Description)
- Shipping Case Pack (Total Number of Wegmans Retail Units in Shipping Carton)
- Inner Carton Pack (Number of Wegmans Retail Units in Inner Carton)
- Outline of Information on Inner Pack should be as follows:
- Item Number (Wegmans Item Number)
- Item Description (Wegmans Item Description)
- Inner Carton Pack (Number of Wegmans Retail Units in Inner Carton)
Example of Domestic Shipment Carton Marking – UCC 128 Label: