Ticketing and packing requirements for Century 21 merchandise
Ticketing and packing requirements set for Century 21 vendors include the following:
- The merchandise ticketing must have a visible hangtag or label on the garment or neck label with the size clearly indicated.
- All merchandise ticketing must also have a care label sewn into the garment.
- All merchandise must have a vendor style number affixed to the outside of each product. This number must correspond to the style number specified on the Century 21 Department Stores purchase order.
- The ticket should have a barcode that can be scanned along with human readable UPC number.
Every item MUST have the below information on the vendor tag or supplemental label:
- Manufacturer’s Registration Number
- Type of Fur (Animal Name) (for fur items)
- Country of Origin of the animal (for fur items)
- Process type (pointed, dyed, etc.)
- Piece that contains the fur (hood, lining, etc.)
- Real fur should only include the parts or pieces, on the label if the parts and pieces account for more than 10% of the fur.
Carton size/construction (for UPS and FedEx Shipments only): No cartons may be larger than 3 cubic feet; that is, the length x width x height of each carton must be 3 cubic feet or less.
For all other carriers:
- Maximum allowable carton length is 3′, maximum width is 3′ and maximum depth is 2′.
- Preferred carton size is 12” H x 12” W x 24” L.
- Maximum parcel specifications are: length and girth combined not to exceed 108”.
- Maximum weight per carton is seventy (70) pounds.
- Corrugated test weight must be at least 175 pounds.
- Cartons must be re-shippable.
Packing instructions
- Each purchase order must be packed and identified separately.
- A carton CANNOT contain multiple purchase orders.
- It is required that items are packed so there is one complete sku in the carton. If you have an order where a sku does not maximize the carton space, you may add another sku provided that you label the carton “Mixed Sku”.
- All orders that are pre-hung by manufacturer must be placed on plastic hangers. Black is the preferred color of hangers.
- All goods on hangers (GOH) shipments must be protected with plastic wrap or a suitable alternative.
Packing Instructions for Direct-to-Store Shipments
- Merchandise should be pre-packed by store when specified on the purchase order
- Each purchase order must be packed and identified separately by store number with packing slips per store
- Cartons must be labeled with Purchase Order and Store Number
- Cartons must be labeled in lots per store
- All orders that are pre-hung by manufacturer must be placed on plastic hangers. Black is the preferred color of hangers.
- All goods on hangers (GOH) shipments must be protected with plastic wrap or a suitable alternative.

