1SYNC is a global trading exchange that provides item subscription, publication, and synchronization services to trading partners within the Consumer Goods and Retail industry. Trading partners can be retailers or distributors.

The 1SYNC Data Pool provides advanced functionality and the ability for trading partners to synchronize product and company data globally. The 1SYNC Data Pool is Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN)-certified and adheres to the GS1 system standards.

The GDSN comprises a single registry managed by GS1 (GS1 Global Registry), Source Data Pools where item data resides, and Recipient Data Pools where item data is sent and subscriptions are stored. 1SYNC is both a Source Data Pool and a Recipient Data Pool.