/ Technology

Scanbuy nets $5 million in financing

The mobile bar code firm says its mobile app resides on 35 million devices.

Posted 04/21/2011Kevin WoodwardPost a comment

/ Technology

Social commerce and mobile commerce meet in a new iPhone app

Swap.com has debuted an app that enables users to scan bar codes to search products.

Posted 04/05/2011Bill SiwickiPost a comment

/ Technology

Mobile couponing company Samplesaint lands a $250,000 investment

The company will move to Cincinnati from Chicago and hire 10 employees.

Posted 03/18/2011Thad RueterPost a comment

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Vintage Tub & Bath gets its feet wet in bar code scanning

The retailer and manufacturer will begin using bar codes to help educate consumers.

Posted 03/02/2011Katie DeatschPost a comment

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2-D bar codes give consumers access to a bounty of information

Constellation Wines and Sears are retailers using the technology that has yet to take off.

Posted 12/08/2010Bill Siwicki1 comments

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The rise of bar code shopping

Consumers generated 30 times more mobile bar code scans during Thanksgiving week using an app called ScanLife. The year-over-year increase shows that mobile bar code scanning is catching on with some shoppers. Toys attracted the most scans by product category.

Posted 12/07/2010Bill SiwickiPost a comment

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New alliance seeks to ensure accurate product data for searching and scanning

The B2C Alliance could help synchronize information to improve mobile bar code scanning.

Posted 11/30/2010Bill SiwickiPost a comment

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A new convenience for consumer electronics

A mobile app from Tecca, a company backed by Best Buy, aims to reduce the confusion shoppers face when researching consumer electronics. The retailer views the tool as a bridge between the web and stores, even though the app displays competitors' items.

Posted 09/23/2010Bill SiwickiPost a comment