Tuesday, September 21, 2010

QR Codes @ Best Buy


Since our social media course, when I discovered what a QR code was, I've been paying more attention to them. The other day, I was in a Best Buy and noticed they had QR codes on the shelf tags for most of their electronics. What a great idea! Not only does this show they are "with the times" but I'm sure it also helps them save on employee costs. By utilizing QR codes, a prospective purchaser does not have to wait to talk to a sales associate, instead, they can simply scan the code. While I believe something like this works well in a store like Best Buy, where many shoppers are rather tech savy, it will be interesting to see how far this technology goes...will it eventually be commonplace in grocery stores?

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