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QR codes assisted in buying July 4 fireworks

07/04/201307/01/2013 Julie Campbell

Links accessed through quick response barcodes assisted in making shows at home easier to build. After working for hours to add QR codes to the products at the Fireworks Frenzy store in Clearfield, Utah, Brian Nelson made it much easier for locals to be able to purchase the products that they would need to design and create a spectacular show at home. Scanning the barcodes allowed customers to see what the product would look like before purchasing it. According to Nelson, some consumers have spent a great deal of time…

QR codes scanned daily by 2.75 million Americans

04/12/201304/11/2013 Sam Lambert

A recent survey of U.S. smartphone users has revealed that a large number use the barcodes regularly. Arbitron and Edison Research have just released the results of their most recent mobile use study, which was conducted throughout January and February, and which revealed that QR codes are being regularly used by a large number of smartphone owning Americans. The research revealed that there are a large number of people who scan the barcodes daily. The study included the participation of 2,021 people in the United States, above the age of…

QR codes make their way onto sushi plates once more

03/27/201303/26/2013 Jesse Collins

The edible smartphone barcodes are now spreading awareness about sustainable fish in California. Though not the first time that a sushi restaurant has used edible QR codes to draw attention to its sustainable fish ingredients, a restaurant in California is adding itself to the list of firsts for this trend. The barcodes were used to provide diners with more information about the fish in an interesting way. The restaurant is called Harney Sushi, and it has made edible QR codes using water based ink printed on wafers of rice paper.…

QR codes are often scanned by car owners

12/20/201212/20/2012 Sam Lambert

A new study has shown that 18 percent of people who own vehicles have scanned a 2d barcode. The results of an American survey that included the participation of more than two thousand vehicle owners has shown that nearly one in every five had scanned QR codes at least once in their lifetimes. The research showed that a large number of drivers have interacted with the barcodes. The study was conducted by DMEautomotive and indicated that 18 percent had scanned QR codes at some point. The participants had also been…

Some are still not sure how and what is a QR code

09/10/201209/10/2012 L. Green

Though the barcodes are everywhere in mcommerce, their usage instructions isn’t. This is leaving many consumers wondering what is the point, what is a QR code and what do I do with it? Brands, companies, and marketers are moving into mcommerce with leaps and bounds and are employing QR codes as a vital part of that process, many smartphone using consumers are left wondering how these mysterious looking black and white squares are used. Though the barcodes are drawing interest, there is still a learning curve to consider. As important as…