Seattle merchants hook customers with #QR Codes | Puget Sound Business Journal

Customers waiting for gyro plates checked their smartphones during a Friday lunch hour. The smell of spiced meat filled Mr. Gyros as co-owner Joni Arsheed worked the counter.

Arsheed’s customers in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood might be used to texting on their phones, but they weren’t familiar with the black-and-white geometric codes on a sign on the counter aimed at helping businesses connect with their mobile clientele.

Mr. Gyros is among hundreds of local businesses sporting placards with these special codes. Made by Seattle startup SPARQCode Read More