QR Code Tracking Platform - QR Planet

QR Codes are no longer a trend. They are standard 📲

Not long ago, QR Codes were often overlooked. Today, they are part of everyday life 🔌
Here is what the current data shows:

🔘 Over 2.9 billion people use QR Codes globally for payments (Statista 2025)
🔘 Around 45% scan at least once a month
🔘 In China, 87% of mobile payments run via QR Codes
🔘 In Austria, over 70% use QR Codes for secure digital ID
🔘 Awareness in the DACH region is close to 100%

QR Codes work because they are simple. One scan connects physical and digital touchpoints instantly.
From payments to access to information, they save time and make processes more direct 🔗

That’s why we focus on how this can be used in a structured and reliable way in day-to-day business.

Improve the restaurant experience for your guests 🍽️

Running a restaurant means constantly adjusting things. Prices change, dishes sell out, new ideas come in. Keeping menus up to date can easily turn into a recurring task. QR Codes take a lot of that pressure out. Guests always see the current menu, in their own language if needed.
And it becomes much easier to connect your menu with things like reservations, delivery or promotions 📲

It’s a small change on the surface, but it noticeably improves how guests experience your restaurant ⭐️

GS1 Sunrise 2027 is changing how products connect with data 📲

GS1 Sunrise 2027 is a global GS1 initiative with a clear goal: by 2028, point of sale systems should be able to process 2D codes such as GS1 DataMatrix and QR Codes alongside traditional barcodes 🛒.
This shift is driven by new regulatory requirements, especially in Europe, as well as a growing need for digital product information and traceability 🌍.
What changes is not just the code itself, but what it represents ⚡. Instead of only identifying a product, QR Codes can link to structured information and digital content.For businesses, this means one thing: the focus moves from the code to the data behind it 🔌.

Preparing for GS1 Sunrise 2027 is therefore less about implementing a new type of code and more about organising product data in a way that can be used across systems and applications 📈.

We have summarised the key aspects, implications and next steps in our latest article 👉: https://qrplanet.com/blog/article/sunrise-2027-and-gs1-qr-codes