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American Gem Society Laboratories announces new grading document QR code

12/04/2011 Julie Campbell

The American Gem Society Laboratories, LLC) (AGS Labs), has added QR codes as a new feature to their grading documents to enhance the experience of mobile device users. A unique QR code will be assigned to each new AGS number and when it is scanned, it will link the user directly to the AGS Labs website’s Report Verification section, so that the document and data verification for the certified diamond in question will be much simpler and more convenient. The reports that will be using the QR codes include the…

Starbucks to use QR code marketing strategy to boost business

11/01/201111/01/2011 Julie Campbell

Starbucks has announced its partnership with Scanbuy; an alliance that has been formed in the hopes of moving forward with a mobile campaign initiative that will make the coffee company an important player in the mobile universe. Vice president of marketing, David Javitch, of the New York-based Scanbuy said that Starbucks is utilizing a print that is more like conventional media and outdoor marketing in order to “drive downloads of their mobile app, and the QR Code is a great way for smartphone users to get it in one click.”…