Service description – Validoo GDSN Supplier

1. Service overview

Validoo GDSN Supplier is GS1 Sweden’s service for suppliers who are connected to GDSN (Global Data Synchronisation Network) and send trade item information via a data pool other than Validoo. With the service, suppliers can have their trade item information quality-assured and share quality-assured product images according to GS1 standards to recipients in Sweden via Validoo.

2. Target audience and users

The service is aimed at suppliers and brand owners who publish trade item information via a data pool other than Validoo and want to be able to carry out quality assurance on their trade item information and want to share quality-assured product images with retailers, wholesalers, distributors or other business partners on the Swedish market.

3. Service content

Validoo GDSN Supplier includes:

  • Quality assurance of trade item information, barcodes and product images.
  • Storage of images.
  • Image management in the media bank and image production in GS1 Sweden’s photo studio.

4. Features

Other features include:

  • Sharing of quality-assured trade item information and images in the open ProductSearch service.

5. Usage

Validoo shares approved quality-assured trade item information to those recipients who have created a subscription and to whom the supplier has addressed the trade item information. Other connected recipients in Validoo get access to the information once it has become public.

Note! Recipients in other data pools will not have access to product information and images, this only applies within the Validoo data pool and media bank

6. Prerequisites for using the service

The service requires:

  • A GLN (Global Location Number) registered for use in a GDSN data pool other than Validoo, to identify your company and GTIN (Global Trade Item Number) to identify products.
  • Connection to a GDSN data pool other than Validoo.
  • A system for entering and publishing trade item information in a data pool other than Validoo.

7. Management, operation and support

  • Standard updates: GS1 Sweden adheres to global GS1 standards and upgrades the service with each new GDSN version release, typically 3-4 times a year.
  • Continuous development: New features are developed continuously and prioritised according to complexity and customer benefit.
  • Operation: The service is normally available 24 hours a day, with some periods of planned outages for maintenance.
  • Support: GS1 Sweden’s Customer Service is available by phone and e-mail Monday-Friday.
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