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Geography Middle East

QR Codes in Japan’s Seven-Eleven: An All-New Store Experience

You visit the nearby supermarket or grocery store often to buy daily utilities. And you know that it’s appreciable when the store makes the shopping experience better for you. It does not only mean making the premises as contactless as possible but also more efficient. Addressing this issue, Seven-Eleven in Japan, has come up with […]

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Asia Geography

QR Codes To Tackle Misuse Of Tourism Ministry Monogram In India

Any bad travel or hotel experience leaves a mark. And this is especially true when you realise you have been mugged off. Yet there is probably no way to check the authenticity of service provider. All you can do after knowing is— complain. And that takes time too. This becomes more complicated when you visit […]

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Asia Geography

TakeMe Pay: Japan Foodie’s New Payment Platform To Help Tourists

You know that Japan has 21 World Heritage Sites. These sites along with the country’s rich culture attract Millions of tourists every year. About two-thirds of tourists in Japan in 2017 were from Taiwan, South Korea, and China. Taking advantage of these factors, Japan Foodie, a restaurant search and discovery app, has launched TakeMe Pay. […]

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Americas Geography

Kroger Pay: A Mobile Payments Service For Kroger Customers In The US

Kroger, a popular grocery store chain in the US, launched its mobile payments service—Kroger Pay in Feb 2019. The main aim of this move is to enhance the in-store customer experience. It will help them make payments for their purchase and checkout smoothly. Kroger has currently launched this service in Columbus and Colorado. And plans […]

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Europe Geography

QR Codes In Switzerland: 7 Diverse Use Cases Across The Country

You know that Switzerland—the land of alps—is famous for its natural beauty. However, there are a lot more things that Switzerland is well-known for. It is home to inventions such as Swiss knife, velcro, and cellophane. And is one of the top tech-savvy countries of the world. As per a survey by Statista, internet penetration […]

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Geography Rest of the World

QR Codes In Africa: Common Use Cases Across Various Industries

Africa, the world’s second largest continent, had over 453 Million active internet users in 2017. Along with high smartphone penetration. And the number has only soared since then. As a result, industries from various countries across the continent started looking out for ways to engage this internet connected tech-savvy population. And they came up with […]

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Americas Geography

Kiosks Open Across Virginia Beach: A Step To Help People Report Crime

A speedy procedure is most important to solve a crime. So, to speed up the process and help people report crimes, Virginia Beach Crime Solvers is opening “Crime Kiosks”. Crime Solvers opened the first kiosk in September 2018 at the Courthouse. They have finished installing kiosks at all Virginia Beach area Walmarts. What do the […]

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Asia Geography

Singapore Launches VIA: A Cross-Border Payments Network

Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) launched a new digital payments network—VIA. SingTel launched VIA in partnership with Thailand’s wireless operator AIS and Kasikornbank. Telecommunications such as Telkomsel (Indonesia) and Globe (Philippines) might join them in future. Arthur Lang, CEO, International Group, SingTel said: “The VIA alliance is aimed at unifying Asia’s fragmented payments scene. It will […]

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Europe Geography

QR Codes In Russia: Diverse Cases For User Engagement

Russia, the largest country of the world, has over 83 million active internet users and high smartphone engagement. But how does the internet connected tech-savvy population uses QR Codes in Russia? Back in Jul 2012, J’son and Partners Consulting conducted a survey in Russia. The aim was to check QR Code awareness amongst the Russian citizens. […]

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Asia Geography

Singapore to Adopt QR Codes to Empower its Cashless Drive

Since 2017, Singapore has been gradually initiating a cashless drive. It started with the Monetary Authority of Singapore deciding to roll out a common Singapore Quick Response Code (SG QR) sometime in 2018. They planned for QR Code adoption by payment service providers all across the country. It was also in 2017 that seven banks […]