General Merchandise Carton Markings

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:

• 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: