The success of QR codes can be attributed to the ease of implementation and their versatility. Including your QR code onto a metal business card or metal hang tag from Pure Metal Cards is an effective way to direct customers to your website or provide instant and easy access to product or pricing information.
The QR or quick response code was invented in 1994 by Denso, a Toyota subsidiary in Japan. They are a type of two-dimensional barcode that can be read using smartphones and dedicated QR reading devices, that link directly to text, emails, websites, phone numbers and more. Barcode scanning technology is today widely used by both retailers and consumers. For shoppers with a smartphone both QR and bar code scanning applications are accessible simply through an app and the camera on their mobile device. There are numerous potential uses for QR codes as part of your integral path to customer sales conversion. 
According to research from Perception Research Services although not broadly known by name only 57 percent of shoppers were aware of the term “QR code” most (94 percent) recognize them when seeing one, and nearly half (44 percent) of those who use smart phones while shopping have used QR codes. By including a unique QR code to each product, a retailer can start to create demographics about what products shoppers want to get more information about so store buyers can begin to address what needs to be in that store for everybody else. You can make your own QR Codes using designated 2D barcode generators, some of which are listed below:
Recently Apple announced that does not actually have any interest in NFC technology, favoring instead a technology that is older and not well loved within the technology sector: QR codes. Pure Metal Cards can help you design effective hang tags, price tags or labels in metal with you unique QR code. For more information visit us here.