JP2000344218A - Reduced-price bar code label and affixing method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate replacement of each bar code before and after a price reduction and to enable unified management, by affixing in advance a masking part, provided on the main body of a reduced-price bar code label, onto part of a bar code on merchandise reduced in price, and by pulling off the masking part when necessary. SOLUTION: In the case where merchandise, for example, a pack of strawberries priced at ¥ 1,000 is sold at ¥ 680 as a reduced price, a bar code containing price information showing ¥ 680 is printed on the bar code printing area BCa of a label LBa, and also ¥ 680 is printed on the price printing area PPa of it in human letters. The label LBa is peeled from mounting paper, and a masking part EBa is placed on the bar code of the label on the merchandise and pressed thereto. Thereafter, the main body of a reduced-price bar code label, other than the masking part EBa, is pulled off along perforations MEa. Thus, when the price of the merchandise is calculated with a register, the bar code containing the information showing the reduced price is forcibly read to avoid the occurrence of trouble.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to the retail distribution industry,
The present invention relates to a bargain price barcode label suitable for price reduction (commonly referred to as markdown) of a product performed for a customer and a method of attaching the barcode label.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In order to prevent a loss of credit due to the fact that a markdown has not been carried out despite announcing the markdown, the price of the product before the price reduction is substantially reduced in addition to the markdown display. To prevent a barcode containing information from being read at the cash register by mistake, at least a part of the barcode is blindfolded and an error occurs when trying to read the barcode. It is done to notice that it is necessary to read the code, but since a dedicated blindfold label was prepared in addition to the price reduction bar code label, it was difficult to manage the topside and the price reduction price bar It was awkward to handle because the code labeling and blindfold labeling had to be performed in completely separate operations.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A main body of a bar code label with a price reduction and a blind portion for causing an error in reading a bar code can be centrally managed. An object of the present invention is to provide a sticking method that can be performed by a series of operations.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A bar code label of a reduced price according to the present invention is provided in such a manner that a bar code is pasted on a bar code at a portion around a brittle connected portion of the bar code label to cause an error in reading the bar code. The blindfold is formed integrally. In addition, the method of attaching a bargain price bar code label of the present invention includes, for a bargain target product having a bar code including price information before the bar price reduction, placing the blindfold portion of the label on the bar code. Then, the main body of the bar code label other than the blindfold part is pasted on the product or vice versa.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing one form of a bar code label with a reduced price according to the present invention as a part of a continuum.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged explanatory view showing an example of a label affixed as a fixed price display to a product for sale.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged explanatory view showing an example of a label in which a part of the label of FIG. 1 is attached to the label of FIG.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged explanatory view showing another form of the reduced price bar code label according to the present invention using a single label.

As shown in FIG. 1, each label (label pitch) LBa, LBb, LBc... Is temporarily attached on a backing paper (not shown) and printed with a plain white barcode. The planned portion BCa (shown with the barcode already printed), BCb, BCc, BCd, etc., and the periphery is bordered by, for example, a red band (partly widened, and the "price after price reduction" is highlighted by a blank character). The price printing scheduled portion PPa (shown with the price already printed), PP
b, PPc...

Each of the labels LBa, LBb, LBc.
.. indicates a part of the periphery, for example, the scheduled price printing portion PPa,
In the lower right corner of PPb, PPc ...
Are provided with blinders EBa, EBb, EBc... Which are brittlely connected by Ea, MEb, MEc.

[0012] In the retail distribution industry, bar codes including sales price information (including the case of PLU) are attached to sales products in the form of store marking.

In the case of FIG. 2, one pack of strawberries (strawberry)
This is a label attached to the pack when selling for 000 yen.

When this is to be sold at a reduced price of, for example, 680 yen in the form of a close-out sale, as shown by a label LBa in FIG. A bar code including 680 yen as price information is printed, and 680 yen of a human character is printed on the scheduled price printing portion PPa, and the label is issued.

One method of sticking the reduced price bar code label (LBa) to a strawberry pack to be reduced is to peel off the label LBa from the backing paper so as to be sandwiched between a thumb and a ring finger, and to cover the blindfold portion EBa of FIG. Place it on the barcode of the label, hold it down with the free index finger, and shred the main body of the reduced price barcode label other than the blindfold part EBa at the portion brittlely connected by the perforation MEa, and then continue this reduced price barcode label Is affixed to a strawberry pack other than the label of FIG.

On the other hand, the portion which becomes the main body of the bar code label of the price reduction price is pasted first, the blindfold portion is shredded, and then the blindfold portion is subsequently pasted on the barcode including the original price. You may do it.

As a result, the label in FIG. 2 is in a state in which a part of the barcode is blinded by the blinding portion (EB), like the label in FIG.

When a commodity to which the price (barcode) label is attached after the price reduction is purchased and settled at a cash register,
When the label in FIG. 3 is applied to the scanner and is not read, an alarm sounds, or the label is not read many times,
He notices that he must read the bar code containing the price information after the price cut, so that troubles with the customer can be prevented and the trust of the store will not be lost.

A means for connecting a blind portion for a bar code substantially including price information before the price reduction to the main body of the price reduction price bar code label is provided in the form of a fragile portion MB as shown in FIG. An incomplete cut CT may be left partially.

Separating the bar code printing block of the reduced price bar code label from the POP block for displaying the price after the price reduction and displaying the price using the human character from the beginning is extremely troublesome and practical. Absent.

The POP block is made larger than the bar code printing block because it is desired to make the POP block as large as possible in order to appeal to the customer, and the whole price bar code label of the price reduction becomes larger than the original bar code label before the price reduction.

[0022] There is also a method of pasting the reduced price bar code label on the original bar code label before the price reduction,
There is a case where the price of the original human character before the price reduction is hidden in the POP block and the effect of the comparison is killed.

[0023]

According to the bar code label of the present invention, at the time of printing, the bar code including the main unit of the bar code label and the price information substantially including the price information before the price reduction can be read out. Since the blindfold part is integrated, there is no need to consider special management, and the bargain price bar for bargains with barcodes that contain price information before the bargain is reduced. Paste the blindfold part of the code label on the bar code while cutting it at the brittle connected part, and then paste the reduced price barcode label body other than the blindfold part on the product or the reverse procedure Can be performed, so that the pasting can be performed by a series of operations.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing one form of a reduced price bar code label according to the present invention as a part of a continuum.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged explanatory view showing an example of a label attached to a sale product as a price display.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged explanatory view showing an example of a label in which a part of the label in FIG. 1 is attached to the label in FIG.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged explanatory view showing another form of the reduced price bar code label according to the present invention with one label.

[Explanation of symbols]

LBa, LBb, LBc (LB): Label BCa, BCb, BCc, BCd: Barcode print scheduled portion PPa, PPb, PPc: Price scheduled print portion MEa, MEb, MEc: Perforated EBa , EBb, EBc (EB): blindfold MB: brittle part CT: incomplete cut

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[Submission date] September 4, 2000 (200.9.4)

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[Title of the Invention] Bar code label with reduced price and method of attaching the same

[Claims]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bar code label with a reduced price and a method of attaching the bar code label, which are suitable for reducing the price of a product (commonly referred to as "mark down") in order to attract customers in the retail distribution industry.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In order to prevent a loss of credit due to the fact that a markdown has not been carried out despite announcing the markdown, the price of the product before the price reduction is substantially reduced in addition to the markdown display. To prevent a barcode containing information from being read at the cash register by mistake, at least a part of the barcode is blindfolded and an error occurs when trying to read the barcode. It is done to notice that the code must be read, but since a dedicated blindfold label was prepared in addition to the reduced price bar code, it was a top management downside and the reduced price bar code Since labeling and blindfold labeling must be performed by completely separated operations, it is difficult to handle.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In addition to displaying a price reduction and displaying a price reduction price and a bar code label containing the price reduction information, a bar code label main body and a bar code of a product to be price reduction are displayed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of unifying a blindfold portion that causes a reading error, and a method of attaching a barcode label with a reduced price to a target product by a series of operations.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A reduced price bar code label displaying a reduced price according to the present invention and printing a reduced price and a bar code including the reduced price information is brittlely connected at one corner. A blindfold that can be pasted on the barcode to cause an error in reading the barcode is integrally formed at the end of the portion. In addition, while displaying the price reduction of the present invention, the method of attaching the price reduction price bar code label on which the price reduction price and the bar code including the price reduction price information are printed, the bar code including the price information before the price reduction is included. For products with price reduction targets, shredded at the brittle connected part while attaching the blindfold part of the label on the barcode,
Thereafter, the main body of the bar code label at a reduced price other than the blindfold portion is affixed to the target product or the reverse procedure.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing one form of a bar code label with a reduced price according to the present invention as a part of a continuum.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged explanatory view showing an example of a label affixed as a fixed price display to a product for sale.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged explanatory diagram showing an example of a label in which a bar code is erroneously read when a blindfold portion cut off at one corner in the label of FIG. 1 is attached to the label of FIG. .

FIG. 4 is an enlarged explanatory view showing another form of the reduced price bar code label according to the present invention using a single label.

As shown in FIG. 1, each label (label pitch) LBa, LBb, LBc... Is temporarily attached on a backing paper (not shown) and printed with a plain white barcode. The scheduled portion BCa (shown in a state where a barcode is already printed), BCb, BCc, BCd,..., Are surrounded by a red band, for example. The price print scheduled portion PPa (the price after the price reduction is highlighted) (shown with the price already printed), PPb, PPc...

Each of the labels LBa, LBb, LBc.
.. is one corner, for example, the scheduled price printing section PP
are provided at the lower right corners of a, PPb, PPc,..., and are provided with blinding portions EBa, EBb, EBc,.

In the retail distribution industry, sales products include sales price information in the form of in-store markings (PLU).
) (Including the case).

In the case of FIG. 2, one pack of strawberries (strawberry)
This is a label attached to the pack when selling for 000 yen.

When this is to be sold at a reduced price of, for example, 680 yen in the form of a close-out sale, as shown by a label LBa in FIG. A bar code including 680 yen as price information is printed, and 680 yen of a human character is printed on the price print scheduled portion PPa together with a mark down display, and the label is issued.

One method of sticking the reduced price bar code label (LBa) to a strawberry pack to be reduced is to peel off the label LBa from the backing paper so as to be sandwiched between a thumb and a ring finger, and to cover the blindfold portion EBa of FIG. Place it on the barcode of the label, hold it down with an empty index finger, and shred the main body of the reduced price barcode label other than the blindfold part EBa at the part brittlely connected by the perforation MEa, and then continuously Affix the main body on a strawberry pack other than the label in FIG.

On the other hand, the portion which becomes the main body of the reduced price bar code label is pasted first, the blindfold portion is shredded, and then the blindfold portion is continuously pasted on the barcode including the original price. You may do it.

As a result, the label in FIG. 2 is in a state in which a part of the barcode is blinded by the blinding portion (EB), like the label in FIG.

When a commodity to which the price (barcode) label is attached after the price reduction is purchased and settled at a cash register,
When the label in FIG. 3 is applied to the scanner and is not read, an alarm sounds, or the label is not read many times,
The user realizes that the bar code containing the price information after the price reduction must be read, so that troubles with the customer can be prevented, and the trust of the store is not lost.

On the body of the price bar code label after price reduction,
Means for connecting the blindfold portion to the bar code substantially including the price information before the price reduction is performed by using an incomplete cut CT in which a part of the fragile portion MB is left as shown in FIG. May be.

Separating the bar code printing block of the reduced price bar code label from the mark-down display of the price after the price reduction and the POP block for printing the price by the human character from the beginning is extremely troublesome and practically necessary. Not a target.

The POP block is made larger than the bar code printing block because it is desired to make the POP block as large as possible in order to appeal to the customer, and the whole price bar code label of the price reduction becomes larger than the original bar code label before the price reduction.

[0022] There is also a method of pasting the reduced price bar code label on the original bar code label before the price reduction,
There is a case where the price of the original human character before the price reduction is hidden in the POP block and the effect of the comparison is killed.

[0023]

According to the present invention, the reduced price bar code label on which the reduced price is displayed and the reduced price and the bar code including the reduced price information are printed is issued at the time of printing. The body and the blindfold that can cause a bar code containing price information before the price reduction to be read error are integrated, so there is no need to consider special management, and the price information before the price reduction For products with a bar code that includes a bar code that includes the bar code, the blind portion of the bar code label with the reduced price is cut off at the brittlely connected part while pasting it on the bar code, and then the bar code of the bar code other than the blind portion The label body can be attached on the product for which the price is to be reduced, or can be attached in the reverse procedure. In addition, when the product of the product to be reduced is paid at the cash register, the barcode including the information of the price after the price reduction is read on the label indicating the price reduction, so that the customer can be provided with a sense of security. is there.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing one form of a reduced price bar code label according to the present invention as a part of a continuum.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged explanatory view showing an example of a label attached to a sale product as a price display.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged explanatory view showing an example of a label in which a bar code has a reading error when a blindfold portion cut at one corner in the label of FIG. 1 is attached to the label of FIG.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged explanatory view showing another form of the reduced price bar code label according to the present invention with one label.

[Description of Signs] LBa, LBb, LBc (LB): Labels BCa, BCb, BCc, BCd: Barcode print scheduled portion PPa, PPb, PPc: Price print scheduled portion MEa, MEb, MEc ..Perforations EBa, EBb, EBc (EB): blindfold MB: brittle part CT: incomplete cut

Claims (4)

[Claims] Claims: 1. Affixing a main part of a bar code label to a product to be price-reduced, a blindfold portion of a portion brittlely connected to a part around the bar code label, the price before the price reduction substantially. A method of attaching a bar code label with a reduced price, wherein the bar code label including information is attached so as to hang over the bar code label, and the main unit of the bar code label with the reduced price is cut from a blindfold portion at a brittlely connected portion. 2. A bar code including substantially price information of a commodity to be reduced before price reduction is applied to the bar code, and a blindfold is provided at a tip of a part of the reduced price bar code label which is fragilely connected to a part around the bar code label. Before attaching the part, the price reduction barcode label body was attached to the product to be priced down, and the blindfold part was cut off from the price reduction price barcode label body at the brittle connected part. How to attach the price barcode label. 3. The bar code label according to claim 1, wherein the bar code label is separable into a main body and a blindfold part by cutting a part of the periphery at a brittlely connected part due to an incomplete cut. Price reduction barcode labels to be made. 4. A bar code label according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a part of the periphery can be separated into a main body and a blind part by cutting at a brittlely connected part by a perforation. Bargain price barcode label.