QR Code Press

Sushi restaurant in London launches interactive QR code campaign

02/17/201202/17/2012 Jennifer Goula

London’s first Temaki Sushi restaurant is scheduled to open in March of this year. For now, the store is still under construction, but the owners are taking the opportunity to reach out to consumers early. Construction is being concealed behind a vibrant display upon which QR code fish are waiting to be scanned by tech savvy pedestrians. The restaurant, called Yoobi, has launched a campaign to generate hype for the grand opening next month and has begun encouraging smart phone users to scan the code for deals. Scanning the code will…

QR codes could be dethroned with image recognition software, if marketers are willing to turn their backs

02/11/201202/10/2012 Stephen Vagus

QR codes have become popular tools for advertisers and are beginning to find favor with consumers, but not everyone is happy with the black and white, blocky barcodes. Herbert Bay, owner of Swiss technology company Kooaba, believes that the codes have no place in the world of technology. Bay’s company has been working on a number of image recognition programs over the past six years. The apps are meant to bridge the gap between the offline and online worlds, and the company has released a new program that may serve…

5 QR code techniques that encourage consumer engagement

12/30/201112/30/2011 Jesse Collins

QR codes have come a very long way since their original use as a car part tracking solution, and their purpose is continuing to expand with the growing penetration of smartphones that have the ability to scan them for various outcomes. Marketers can provide consumers with any number of different forms of interactive experience that can help to spread a message and boost sales at any time of day or night, no matter where the device user may be. Among the various QR code opportunities that have been discovered so…

Research and Markets report shows 4,500% growth in QR code scans in 2011

12/23/2011 Jesse Collins

Research and Markets, a market research firm, has released a new report concerning the growth of QR codes and how much they have been scanned this year. 2011 has been a successful year for the codes as many more companies have begun incorporating them into their marketing campaigns. Awareness of the codes has been swelling amongst consumers, who had never before been exposed to such mobile technology. The report details how quickly the codes have grown in a single year. According to the report, QR code scan rates have jumped…

Adidas replaces recruiters with QR codes

12/09/2011 Sam Lambert

As the world of recruiting becomes more competitive, companies are beginning to feel the need to adopt new technologies as a way to reach out to potential talent. There is one trend amongst consumers that makes it simpler for recruiters to find new candidates for the companies they represent: Smart phones. With smart phones playing a bigger role in everyday life, companies have begun adopting mobile technologies that are geared toward engaging smart phone users. The best piece of mobile technology is widely believed to be QR codes. Adidas, a…