QR Code Press

Companies still struggling with using QR codes effectively, with many focused on appearance rather than functionality

02/03/201202/03/2012 Sam Lambert

Advertising and technology have long enjoyed a cooperative relationship. As mobile technology becomes more advanced, however, this relationship is changing and advertising is becoming more entangled and reliant on the prowess of technology. Perhaps the most influential piece of technology that has come to the world of marketing is the QR code. The codes have changed the way marketers interact with a new generation of consumer, opening the way for constant connection at any time and wherever they may be. While QR codes have shown themselves to be a useful…

Study shows that 50% of U.S. smart phone owners have scanned QR codes

01/16/201201/16/2012 Jesse Collins

A new study from Chadwick Martin Bailey, a mobile market research and analysis firm, shows that smart phone owners are still somewhat divided on how they feel about QR codes. The study focused on how people are using the QR codes they encounter. The codes have been used in a wide variety of marketing campaigns, mostly ones in which companies distribute discounts amongst consumers. Some codes are beginning to show up that, when scanned, allow consumers to make purchases. The study notes that discount distribution continues to be the most…

Research from Scanbuy shows awareness and adoption of QR codes solid among American marketers

01/14/201201/14/2012 John Montgallo

A recent study performed by Scanbuy, Inc. – the creator of the mobile barcode platform, Scanlife – has shown that marketers in the United States are very aware of two dimensional barcodes and they are adopting this technology quite solidly among many industries. The study included the participation of over 100 marketers from businesses ranging from small to quite large, and within industries such as retail, healthcare, and entertainment. Its results showed that half of the key decision makers are already using the technology as an element of their overall…

Nellymoser study shows that QR codes are not popular with mall retailers

01/07/201201/07/2012 Sam Lambert

Nellymoser, a company specializing in mobile computing, has released a new study on the performance of QR codes in retail stores located in malls. A group of researchers visited the largest malls in the greater Boston area earlier this month to investigate how businesses are using the codes and how effective their attempts have been. The study found that the codes, while rampantly popular with large retailers, they are not quite as popular in mall. According to Nellymoser, out of the 700 retail stores investigated, only a scant 23 were…

Mall retailers use dressing rooms as marketing opportunity with QR codes – it may be the perfect fit!

12/29/2011 Julie Campbell

Though it became quite common for mall retailers to place QR codes in their storefronts and windows throughout the holiday shopping season, some have also taken on a more unique strategy involving the use of the two dimensional barcodes located in the store fitting rooms. A Nellymoser report showed that this season, 7.2 percent of mall retailers incorporated the use of QR codes as an element of their overall strategy for mobile. This figure was compiled when the researchers went to over 700 different retail locations. They also discovered that…