GS1 Synkka
From 500,00 €
Synkka product information service of GS1 is a centralised service for delivering and receiving product information, designed for suppliers, importers, wholesalers, retail chains, HoReCa operators and healthcare sector for example for hospitals.
Number of products to be stored in GS1 Synkka
Q&A
How much does the GS1 Synkka product information service cost?
GS1 Synkka for product data suppliers
The annual fee is 25 € /active product* (VAT 0 %)
Payment minimum 500 € / year (VAT 0 %)
Payment maximum 15 000 € / year (VAT 0 %)
When ordering the service, the annual fee portion of that year (remaining full months) will be invoiced. For example, when ordering in May, seven months of the annual fee is paid (June–December). The payment is based on the estimate of the number of products given by the customer.
In future years, the billing period will be the calendar year and the annual fee will be billed in January. The payment is based on the number of active products in the service. It is calculated as the average of the product quantity of the last weekday of each month of the previous year.
The annual fee is 25 € /active product* (VAT 0 %)
Payment minimum 500 € / year (VAT 0 %)
Payment maximum 15 000 € / year (VAT 0 %)
When ordering the service, the annual fee portion of that year (remaining full months) will be invoiced. For example, when ordering in May, seven months of the annual fee is paid (June–December). The payment is based on the estimate of the number of products given by the customer.
In future years, the billing period will be the calendar year and the annual fee will be billed in January. The payment is based on the number of active products in the service. It is calculated as the average of the product quantity of the last weekday of each month of the previous year.
What number of products should you choose to start with?
Estimate the number of products for the current year. The price for the first year of subscription is determined based on this. You can store as many products as you need in GS1 Synkka. The billing basis for subsequent billing periods is the number of active products in the service, which is calculated from the monthly average of active products for the previous year.
What does active product mean?
An active product means a base unit whose status in GS1 Synkka is published or live. The amount of products to be invoiced does not include drafts, discontinued or canceled products, nor cases or pallets. The unique GTIN of the base unit is counted only once.
I want to receive product information, how do I do it?
Contact our customer service asiakaspalvelu@gs1.fi
How do I benefit from GS1 Synkka?
Delivering product data (suppliers):
With GS1 Synkka, your company’s product data and images are always in the correct format and up-to-date, both in Finland and abroad, in stores, online stores, at retail locations, and for all other users of product data.
Receive product information:
From Finland’s largest product information database, GS1 Synkka, you receive product information in standardized format for both food and consumer goods. You will receive information on both new products and updates to existing products. All through one channel!
With GS1 Synkka, your company’s product data and images are always in the correct format and up-to-date, both in Finland and abroad, in stores, online stores, at retail locations, and for all other users of product data.
Receive product information:
From Finland’s largest product information database, GS1 Synkka, you receive product information in standardized format for both food and consumer goods. You will receive information on both new products and updates to existing products. All through one channel!
What is the Synkka service?
Synkka is a centralised product information service for suppliers, importers, wholesalers, retail chains and HoReCa sector operators. It allows trading partners to share and receive product information and photos. Furthermore, Synkka allows the sharing product information to other countries, such as Sweden, Denmark and Germany.
How to use the service?
You can use GS1 Sync manually via the user interface or by integrating it into your company’s system (e.g. ERP, PIM, CMS, graphic production).
Storing product data: The user interface is a good option when there are a reasonable number of products. Instructions for using the service can be found on the GS1 Finland website. If your company has a large amount of data, integration is the best solution for managing product data and images.
Receiving data: You can retrieve product data and other materials directly into your company’s backend system using integration without manual work steps.
Storing product data: The user interface is a good option when there are a reasonable number of products. Instructions for using the service can be found on the GS1 Finland website. If your company has a large amount of data, integration is the best solution for managing product data and images.
Receiving data: You can retrieve product data and other materials directly into your company’s backend system using integration without manual work steps.
How to get started?
You can order Synkka from our online store. Taking the Synkka into use requires that the company has a valid GS1 company prefix.
1. Select how to use the service and subscribe Synkka
2. After receiving the order, we will send an order confirmation and an activation link to Synkka by e-mail
3. Guidance on how to use the service can be found on our website or can be ordered during the training.
1. Select how to use the service and subscribe Synkka
2. After receiving the order, we will send an order confirmation and an activation link to Synkka by e-mail
3. Guidance on how to use the service can be found on our website or can be ordered during the training.
I am interested in integration, how do I proceed?
We implement integration as a separate order, which we invoice according to the work performed. Order GS1 Synkka from the online store (storing product data) or from our customer service (receiving product data) and contact our customer service after ordering at asiakaspalvelu@gs1.fi