QR Code

A QR code is a type of matrix barcode first designed in 1994 for the automotive industry in Japan. A barcode is a machine-readable optical label that contains information about the item to which it is attached.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Zara Experiments With Digitally Focused Pop-Up
Zara Experiments With Digitally Focused Pop-Up
January 30, 2018  |  Retail

As Spanish fast-fashion retailer Zara renovates its flagship store in a London mall, it has come up with an innovative solution to sell to customers:...

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Payments 2018: Think This — Not That
Payments 2018: Think This — Not That
January 08, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

In 800 B.C., when people wanted to know the answer to “what’s next” about their personal futures, they flocked to Delphi and asked Pythia, the...

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Alibaba Makes Chinese Gas Stations Smart
Alibaba Makes Chinese Gas Stations Smart
October 06, 2017  |  Innovation

Alibaba is preparing to open its first smart gas station in its home city of Hangzhou, China by the end of the month. According to...

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Visa And BillDesk Bring Bharat QR To More Than 300M Consumers
Visa And BillDesk Bring Bharat QR To More Than 300M Consumers
September 07, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Payment processor company Visa and BillDesk, an India-based electronic payments provider, announced Wednesday (Sept. 6) they had successfully enabled 50 large service providers for the...

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How Food And Retail Can Collaborate Via Blockchain
How Food And Retail Can Collaborate Via Blockchain
September 06, 2017  |  Retail

Although many people equate blockchain technology with the banking and computer worlds, the technology is changing the food landscape as well. Companies like Walmart, Kroger...

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Alipay App To Be Accepted In South Africa
Alipay App To Be Accepted In South Africa
September 01, 2017  |  Mobile Payments

Alipay has partnered with Zapper, the fast-growing mobile payment, customer insights and digital marketing platform developed in South Africa, so Chinese tourists can use their...

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QR Codes Sizzle, While Wells Behind The Wheel Fizzles
QR Codes Sizzle, While Wells Behind The Wheel Fizzles
August 04, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Sizzle of The Week As American rapper, actor, poet and pop icon LL Cool J famously said, “Don’t call it a comeback — I’ve been...

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Today in Data: QR Codes in Payments
Today in Data: QR Codes in Payments
August 01, 2017  |  Today In Data

QR codes are making waves in the digital payments arena. What was once just a way to encode information made available upon scanning with a...

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EMVCo Rolls Out Two QR Code Payment Specifications
EMVCo Rolls Out Two QR Code Payment Specifications
August 01, 2017  |  Payment Methods

EMVCo, the global technical body that manages EMV specifications, announced Monday (July 31) it has released two QR code payment specifications supporting merchant-presented QR code...

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