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Almost half of consumers don’t like using restaurant QR codes

04/21/202304/20/2023 Stephanie Beck

A recent study showed 47 percent of restaurant patrons aren’t comfortable scanning the barcodes. Even as restaurants continue to use QR codes more regularly to help take pressure off front-of-house staff, the results of recent studies are indicating that many patrons still haven’t reached the point that they’re entirely comfortable scanning with their smartphones. The quick response barcodes are used for everything from displaying menus to ordering and paying. QR codes are affordable and easy to use, making them highly appealing for restaurants to use as tools for improved front-of-house…

QR code tickets via WhatsApp launch on Bengaluru train lines

11/02/202211/01/2022 John Montgallo

The Indian city is now letting riders use the messaging app to purchase their fare and travel passes. WhatsApp using travelers in the Indian city of Bengaluru will now be able to use the application to scan and purchase QR code tickets and make travel pass refills to ride the train. The Meta-owned messaging app announced the new service, describing it as a first ever for the application. According to Meta’s news release announcing the QR code tickets, it is a “first-ever” service for its WhatsApp. The application and the…

JCB to launch first mobile payment app for Japan’s credit giants

09/27/202209/26/2022 QR Code Press

As one of the oldest credit brands in the country, it is looking for revenue source diversification. JCB is preparing to become the first major credit card company in Japan to offer a mobile payments app, with intentions to move into that space as early as 2023 in order to secure its position among younger users. The company has a substantial international transaction network and boasts 146 million cardholders. Aside from its 146 million cardholders, it also has a substantial 39 million partner vendors. That said, they are launching their…

QR codes will be used by almost 100 million Americans by 2025

07/28/202207/27/2022 L. Green

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Consumers across the United States will be using the quick response barcodes for a range of uses. A growing number of consumers in the United States are scanning QR codes for a spectrum of different uses and applications. These uses include a broad number of reasons that include everything from information to payments. New research shows that the number of American consumers using their smartphones for scanning QR codes is growing very rapidly, according to an Insider Intelligence forecast. The uses for these barcodes will include everything from gaining more…

QR codes make paying for parking more convenient

07/12/202207/11/2022 Sam Lambert

Quick response codes have been rolled out as a part of the popular HotSpot app. QR codes have been deployed in a spectrum of different ways over the last few years, and among the most successful have been paid parking apps such as HotSpot. Many cities have been adopting the applications for their own paid parking recently, including the Canadian city of Saint John. The city has announced the new use of the quick response barcode payment option. The reason that cities such as Saint John have been moving toward…