The shift from traditional barcodes to QR codes, as revealed today in a MailOnline article, is a reflection on how consumer behaviour is shifting and the need to have more transparent information ...

QR Codes are a two-dimensional type of matrix barcode that are used for a variety of uses. They’re one way of turning a long piece of string data into an easily machine-readable format.

GS1, a non-profit group that maintains the global standard for barcodes ... to have more transparent information available at their fingertips'. Ms Matthews told MailOnline that QR codes 'offer ...