The ScanLife Consumer Behavior and Preferences Infographic has arrived! We surveyed more than 15K of ScanLife mobile app users to learn more about their mobile behavior and individual preferences. Read the rest of this entry »

When was the last time you used your mobile device to make a shopping decision? According to a survey from CFI Group and shared by eMarketer, 41% of Internet users—or 67% of millennials—actively access mobile apps when they’re in the market for products and services. Don’t underestimate the power of this valuable new tool that […] Read the rest of this entry »

What a week! In case you have yet to hear the news, Microsoft has selected Scanbuy as premier licensee of the Microsoft Tag mobile barcode technology. As licensee of the Microsoft Tag, Scanbuy will advance the technology and provide the migration path for existing and new customers who choose to continue using the Microsoft Tag format on the ScanLife platform. Read the rest of this entry »

You walk into a retail store to buy your groceries, or products for your children, or DIY tools, or even a new swimsuit for the beach season. The retailer provides you with plenty of product information to make sure you get the best there is, from product demos and tips and tricks to reviews and discounts, all from your smartphone. Read the rest of this entry »

To be effective, a complete online marketing strategy needs to embrace the wireless Internet. It is no longer sufficient to think only of those folks who are able and willing to sit in front of a personal computer. Those black and white checkerboard-like patterns found in magazines and on product packages belong to a special group of bar codes that are readable by mobile Internet devices. Read the rest of this entry »

We often get asked about the effectiveness of QR Code campaigns and one of the first questions is always about the number of scans it received. In a world of click obsession, we often forget about what a scan actually means and why it happened. Read the rest of this entry »

We are thrilled to announce our latest innovation in QR Codes which uses language detection. This dynamic QR Code action detects the language setting of the user’s device to deliver content that is unique to that language. Read the rest of this entry »