Packaging and Labeling
Retail Direct to Store Deliveries (DSD)
Content date: 4/13/15
This Guideline contains detailed instructions for the documentation, packaging and labeling of merchandise for shipment to the L.L.Bean Retail Stores. These instructions apply to all DSD Purchase orders issued by L.L. Bean. Non-compliance of our requirements will result in a chargeback. Each vendor is responsible to forward this guide to affected individuals responsible for the preparation of merchandise to L.L. Bean.
Unit Packaging:
All items must be packaged to protect from transit and Handling damage
•Certain items may be required tamper evident packaging
•Country of Origin must be clearly visible on the product or packaging at the point of sale.
•Consider environmental impacts when selecting a packing materials.
•L.L. Bean does not allow PVC packaging.
•L.L. Bean scrutinizes the use of "Rigid Plastic Packaging " E.G. plastic clamshells and plastic boxes, etc...
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Unit Labeling:
All items must be Labeled in compliance with all state and federal regulations required for the product. This includes, but is not limited to , warning labels, food labeling, and sell by dates.
Some examples of products that do require regulatory labels are:
•Plant Material
•Kid's Tracking Label
•Dated Goods
•Games and Toys
•Hazardous Materials
•Candle Warnings
•Furs/Feathers
•Bi-dimensional
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Retail Price Ticketing:
DSD Shipments are required to be Price-ticketed. L.L. Bean requires sample price tickets prior to production to ensure that all formatting and barcodes meet our standards. Price tickets are to include Code 128 bar code that embeds the LLB 10 Digit SKU number. The LLB SKU#, color, size and price descriptions must be included on the ticket. The Packaging specialists will provide you with the price ticket standards. You will be notified when and where to send these sample tickets for approval.
Price ticketed inventory will require that the Master Cartons and/or "Ship Alone" cartons(one selling unit per carton) be marked with a "Retail Pre-ticketed" label placed to the right of the GS1 - EAN 128 barcoded carton label.