Hang tags for resellers: what to print and how to attach them

Why tag at all when you sell online

Online buyers never see your tag before the parcel arrives. You see it every time you pull an item to ship.

A SKU on the tag ends the search through a rail of black hoodies. It also makes in-person selling easy, at a pop-up or a market stall.

What goes on the tag

• SKU: a short number that matches the listing. The one field you should never skip.
• Size: the tagged size, or your own measured size when the label is missing.
• Price: useful at pop-ups. Leave it off if your prices differ by marketplace.
• Brand: helps when you sort stock or pack a mixed order.
• A QR code: one scan opens the listing, which beats typing a SKU into search.
• Your store name or logo: the tag travels with the item to the buyer.

Printing them at home

Full-sheet matte sticker paper works in any home printer. Print a sheet of tags, cut them apart, and stick each one on a blank kraft tag.

Pre-printed custom tags look sharp, but they come with minimum orders. Stickers print exactly what each item needs, as you list it.

Attaching them without damage

• Use a tagging gun, and fasten through a seam, a care label or a belt loop.
• Never shoot a barb through the body of a knit, silk or leather. It can leave a hole.
• Use a fine needle for delicate fabric, or tie the tag on with its string.
• Cut barbs off with scissors. Pulling them can tear the fibers.

Where ArcList fits

ArcList's Reseller plan prints tags from your listings, 18 to a Letter sheet of sticker paper. You pick the style and the fields.

Each item gets a short ARC number, and its QR code opens the listing. The Brick & Mortar page sells the sticker paper, kraft tags and gun.