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Quick Response Codes in Today’s Business Economy
Lowes Case Study
Group 5Mike BevilacquaReggie ParksBrian Pillar
INL 631 Technology ArchitecturesSummer 2012July 22, 2012
What is a Quick Response Code?• A QR code is a small bar code that stores data both vertically and horizontally.
• Differences between QR coeds and traditional bar codes.
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History of QR codes• First developed In 1992 by Denso Wave to improve supply chain management.
• Picked up by business to improve on a wide variety of business functions.– Inventory management and logistics– Business process improvement– Admitting (healthcare)– Data entry– Promotional material and advertising
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QR Code Statistics– 6.2% of current smartphone users have scanned QR codes with their
smart phone– Approximately 60% was male and 30% was female– About 80% of consumers who scanned QR codes in 2011 were between
the ages of 18 and 24, 30% were between the ages of 35 and 54, and 20% were under 18 or over 54.
– 28% of QR code scans originated from a printed magazine or newspaper while 20 % originated from product packaging, 16 % originated from websites and, 14 % originated from posters or kiosks
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How QR Increase Sales
• Offers Extensive Marketing
• Ties Offline Marketing to online content
• Stimulates Location based Activity
• Promotes Products and Services
• Provides Point of purchase information
QR Hardware/Software
• QR Scanning Software for Mobile Devices(Iphones, Blackberry’s, Androids)
• Scanning software such as: Scan for Iphone, Optiscan, and I‐nigma)
• Hardware: QR Generator
Implementation and Maintenance
• In‐house or 3rd party• Goldstein Media LLC• Implementation and Maintenance Costs
Long Term Benefits
• “What’s The Beef With QR Codes?”
• Educate uninitiated users
• Availability of QR Scanners
• Ease of use for consumer
Summary
• Technology Been Around Since 1992
• Businesses Use To Increase Sales
• Benefits• Cost Efficient and Easy To Implement
• Long Term Benefits and Maintenance
A Case Study: Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse
• QR Code’s Today• What Lowe’s Can Build On– External Marketing– Internal Operations– Social Media Recognition
A Case Study: Proposal• Start marketing campaign using QR codes on public transportation.
• Year 1 create 16 various QR codes, one for each department at Lowe’s and two to link to Lowe’s social media. Double to amount of QR codes every year from years 1‐5.
• Start with 5,000 vertical rail adds and grow by 5,000 per year.
A Case Study: Data• Cost per QR code to create $100.• Monthly maintenance $75 (includes unlimited codes)
• Cost per rail panel advertisement is $100 per month per advertisement.
• 4 new team members will have to be added to preform required internal tasks.
A Case Study: Predictions‐ Estimated expenses associated with Advertising Campaign
A Case Study: Predictions‐ Break Even Analysis
‐ Estimated Increase in Marketing Budget
A Case Study: Predictions‐ Estimated return on investment associated with adverting
campaign.
A Case Study: Conclusion
Sample advertisement
directing customers to
Lowes's kitchen department
Sample advertisement
directing customers to a
Lowe’s bathroom remodeling
video
Works Cited• BeQRious. (n.d.). Retrieved July 18, 2012, from http://beqrious.com/the‐benefits‐of‐using‐qr‐codes‐as‐a‐
marketing‐vehicle/• Denso Wave. (1021). Retrieved 7 16, 2012, from http://www.denso‐wave.com/en/solution/index.html• Mobile‐Barcodes.com. (2012). Retrieved 20 2012, July, from http://www.mobile‐barcodes.com/about‐qr‐
codes/• Nielsenwire. (2012, March 29). Retrieved July 20, 2012, from
http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/online_mobile/smartphones‐account‐for‐half‐of‐all‐mobile‐phones‐dominate‐new‐phone‐purchases‐in‐the‐us/
• QR Code Guide. (2012). Retrieved July 18, 2012, from http://qrcodeguide.org/• APICS. (n.d.). Retrieved July 19, 2012, from http://blog.apics‐sgv.org/qr‐codes/• Chaffey, D. (2011, September 1). Smart Insights. Retrieved July 18, 2012, from
http://www.smartinsights.com/mobile‐marketing/qr‐code‐marketing/qr‐codes‐location‐demographic‐statistics/
• Graham, J. (2011, Octobrer 28). USA Today. Retrieved July 17, 2012, from http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/talkingyourtech/story/2011‐10‐28/qr‐codes/50970554/1
• What’s the Beef with QR Codes?” by Ben Baltins • (http://blog.mobileembrace.com/2012/05/whats‐the‐beef‐with‐qr‐codes/) • Date Accessed 7/23/12• Goldstein Media LLC (http://www.goldsteinmedia.com/philadelphia‐web‐design‐services/) • Date Accessed 7/23/12 • Goalcrusher (2011, December 29th) Using QR Codes in Marketing. Retrieved from:• http://www.goalcrusher.com/using‐qr‐codes‐in‐marketing/
Q&A
• Questions?