Software and technology


L’Occitane brings shopping experience to life with augmented reality catalog

June 10, 2013

Cosmetics retailer L’Occitane en Provence has updated its mobile application to let consumers point their smartphone to the company’s catalog and get additional content about products and add them to a shopping list.


Burger King leverages on-pack QR codes to activate soccer-themed mobile game

June 5, 2013

Fast food chain Burger King is leveraging QR codes on its packaging to enable users to play a soccer-themed game on their mobile devices and enter for a chance to win tickets to a match in Barcelona.

New York magazine, Crumbs Bake Shop debut QR codes with incentivized campaign

April 9, 2013

New York magazine has teamed up with Crumbs Bake Shop on a campaign that rewards consumers for scanning mobile bar codes on static pages.

Costco packs digital watermarks into pages to drive mcommerce, engagement

April 4, 2013

Costco has mobile-enabled more than 50 pieces of content in its monthly magazine to bring static pages to life.

KFC flaunts new product, drives sweepstake entries via QR code implementation

April 2, 2013

KFC is mobilizing a new children’s meal option via QR codes that provides easy access to product information and a way to enter a sweepstakes.

Chuck E. Cheese drives foot traffic to locations with interactive augmented reality app

March 27, 2013

Chuck E. Cheese has rolled out an augmented reality mobile application to drive traffic to its locations and interact with consumers in a new, innovative way.

Adspace Digital Mall Network implements NFC to bolster consumer interaction

March 13, 2013

Adspace Digital Mall Network has teamed up with Blue Bite to install near field communication technology into 140 malls and interact with shoppers in a new way.

Redbook revamps magazine to make featured products shoppable via mobile

March 7, 2013

Redbook is revamping its print magazine to focus more on offering affordable shopping ideas for readers, with many items shoppable via a consumer’s mobile device.

Lumber Liquidators bets big on mobile with catalog efforts

February 7, 2013

Flooring retailer Lumber Liquidators is placing QR codes and SMS calls-to-action on the pages of its catalog to let users shop and envision how products would look in their own home.

Duane Reade tries in-store mobile gaming to drive foot traffic

February 6, 2013

Walgreens-owned Duane Reade is building up its mobile and social presence by partnering with Google’s augmented reality application Ingress on an initiative that marries the physical and virtual worlds.