The embodiment of the invention discloses a tracing method for commodity information and a corresponding electronic scale device. According to the embodiment of the invention, the electronic scale transmits commodity name and ticket ID (Identification) sold each time to a server, so that the server can save the ticket ID in an original place file according to the commodity name, a user can acquire corresponding original place information in the original place file from the server according to the commodity name and the ticket ID and further the aim of tracing is achieved and the experience level of the user is improved.