2d barcode advertising Archives

eShave launches QR code campaign targeting the group of consumers most likely to scan the codes

12/05/2011 Stephen Vagus

eShave, a company specializing in grooming materials for men, has launched a new marketing campaign that revolves around QR codes. The campaign, dubbed All A Man Needs, will be coming to Manhattan, New York, later this week. The company will be placing ads on a number of telephone kiosks throughout Manhattan, hoping to catch the eye of tech-savvy consumers looking to purchase a new shaving kit for themselves or those looking for gifts for their loved ones. Each ad posted on the phone kiosks features its own QR code. When…

Valpak floods the nation with 80 million QR codes

07/11/2011 Sam Lambert

Valpak, a direct marketing company specializing in coupon distribution via mail, is undertaking what is, perhaps, the most ambitious QR code campaign to date. The company is well known for sending out its iconic blue-tinged envelopes containing an assortment of coupons. Direct mail campaigns are an age old marketing strategy that allows businesses to engage consumers in their homes rather than relying on them to stumble across advertisements themselves. This method also piques the interest of consumers by offering them deals in the form of coupons. QR codes have augmented…