Debates over the viability of these codes aside, one thing is for sure: marketers are increasingly looking at 2D barcodes. That's according to a Scanbuy study of 100 marketers of varying sizes from different industries, which found near-universal awareness of barcodes.Most importantly, Scanbuy says that 50% of the marketers surveyed are already using marketing barcodes in some fashion, with ...

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86% of marketers to use 2D barcodes in near future

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http://econsultancy.com — Debates over the viability of these codes aside, one thing is for sure: marketers are increasingly looking at 2D barcodes. That's according to a Scanbuy study of 100 marketers of varying sizes from different industries, which found near-universal awareness of barcodes.
Most importantly, Scanbuy says that 50% of the marketers surveyed are already using marketing barcodes in some fashion, with 86% planning to do so "in the future." The majority, not surprisingly, are looking at QR codes, but other formats, such as Datamatrix, Microsoft Tag and EZcode are generating some interest as well.
If Scanbuy's survey is to be believed, 2D barcodes, and QR codes in particular, may or may not be the greatest thing since sliced bread for marketers, but they're not going away any time soon. And if that proves to be the case, it would seem to boost the odds that these catch on eventually. After all, increasing use of QR codes in high-profile marketing campaigns, coupled with the growth of smart phone ownership, should mean that more and more consumers are eventually lured into seeing what these little barcodes are all about.
If and when enough of them decide to scan, marketers will be able to focus on what really counts: finding ways to best translate those scans into ROI.