QR codes by industry

Every industry uses QR codes differently. These pages skip the sales pitch and give you the types worth using, the placement that gets scanned, and the size that survives your medium.

• QR codes for accountants and tax practicesClient-onboarding, document-upload, invoice-payment and deadline-calendar QR codes for accountancy and tax firms.
• QR codes for agencies and consultantsWhich QR codes agencies and consultants actually need, where to put them, what size, and what goes wrong.
• QR codes for agricultureFarm-gate payment and provenance codes, equipment manuals in the field, weatherproof record tags — and the no-signal rule that decides which payloads work.
• QR codes for Airbnb and short-term rentalsWiFi, house-manual and local-guide QR codes for short-term rentals — why WiFi codes should be generated client-side, and how multi-unit hosts scale it.
• QR codes for bars and pubsWhich QR codes bars and pubs actually need, where to put them, what size, and what goes wrong.
• QR codes for bed and breakfastsBreakfast-menu, local-walk and checkout-review QR codes for B&Bs — plus the economics of printing tiny runs at home.
• QR codes for bookshopsShelf-talker, event and newsletter QR codes for bookshops — and how to handle the showrooming problem honestly.
• QR codes for cafésWhich QR codes cafés actually need, where to put them, what size, and what goes wrong.
• QR codes for car washesPayment, membership and feedback QR codes for car washes — mounting heights for the driver's window, sizes, and materials that survive a wash bay.
• QR codes for caterersPer-event menu and allergen QR codes for caterers — station-card sizing, bulk generation per event, and what food law says must stay printed.
• QR codes for charities and nonprofitsWhich QR codes charities and nonprofits actually need, where to put them, what size, and what goes wrong.
• QR codes for cinemasOne code per film poster linking trailer and showtimes, loyalty at concessions — and why backlit poster cases behave like screens, not paper.
• QR codes for cleaning servicesProof-of-service, QA-checklist and quote QR codes for cleaning companies — the site-code audit pattern, honestly explained.
• QR codes for clinics and GP practicesSmall-practice QR codes — intake forms before arrival, booking on appointment cards, condition leaflets and telehealth links, with no patient data in payloads.
• QR codes for clinics and healthcare providersWhich QR codes clinics and healthcare providers actually need, where to put them, what size, and what goes wrong.
• QR codes for concerts and festivalsThe honest truth about static QR tickets, plus on-site codes that work — merch pre-orders in queues, artist follows, wayfinding — and the sunlight problem.
• QR codes for conference organisersThe organiser's QR pipeline — badge codes from the registration CSV, per-session feedback in bulk, sponsor lead capture, and verifying every code before print.
• QR codes for construction sitesSolving the wrong-revision problem with title-block codes, gate inductions, plant inspection tags and per-zone snag reporting.
• QR codes for consultantsBooking links on cards and proposals, case-study deep links in decks, and the end-of-talk slide code — with the projection maths that decides its size.
• QR codes for consumer packaged goodsHow CPG brands use one QR code to end the pack-space war — what law keeps on the label, what moves online, and the GS1 Digital Link migration.
• QR codes for dentistsAftercare codes that pre-empt the day-three phone call, recall enrolment, review capture at reception and pre-visit content for anxious patients.
• QR codes for ecommerce and direct-to-consumer brandsWhich QR codes ecommerce and direct-to-consumer brands actually need, where to put them, what size, and what goes wrong.
• QR codes for electronics brandsManual, warranty and support QR codes for electronics — the router paradox, serial numbers in support URLs, and per-municipality recycling info.
• QR codes for emergency servicesWhere QR codes help fire, police and ambulance services — AED cabinets, hazard reporting, recruitment — and the hard rule about emergencies themselves.
• QR codes for events and conferencesWhich QR codes events and conferences actually need, where to put them, what size, and what goes wrong.
• QR codes for fashion and apparelCare-label, styling and resale QR codes for fashion brands — fabric label size limits, authenticity for resale, and the EU Digital Product Passport.
• QR codes for field serviceService-history tags that make the machine its own filing cabinet, job-sheet codes with the ticket in the URL, and on-site payment before the van leaves.
• QR codes for fleets and transport operatorsWalkaround-check codes with the registration prefilled, maintenance tags on the vehicle, driver-handbook access and wrap codes sized for parked reading.
• QR codes for food trucksWhich QR codes food trucks need — menu, payment and a find-us-today code — with sizes for the queue and rules for full-sun glare.
• QR codes for furniture brandsAssembly-video, spare-parts and showroom QR codes for furniture — and why the reorder code belongs on the part, not in the fixings bag.
• QR codes for ghost kitchensA ghost kitchen's only physical touchpoint is the packaging. How insert-card QR codes convert marketplace orders into direct ones, per virtual brand.
• QR codes for government and public servicesWhich QR codes government and public services actually need, where to put them, what size, and what goes wrong.
• QR codes for grocery storesShelf-edge, packaging and till QR codes for grocers — plus GS1's 2D sunrise, the programme bringing QR to the checkout scanner itself.
• QR codes for gyms and fitness studiosWhich QR codes gyms and fitness studios actually need, where to put them, what size, and what goes wrong.
• QR codes for home careA laminated card in the client's folder — care-plan access by token, visit check-in codes, family portals and carer introductions, with dignity first.
• QR codes for hospitalsInstitutional-scale QR — a code register, the parking-to-ward wayfinding chain, visitor information and discharge codes with opaque tokens.
• QR codes for hotelsWhich QR codes hotels actually need, where to put them, what size, and what goes wrong.
• QR codes for insurancePolicy-access, claims and agent-contact QR codes for insurers — and the compliance rule that keeps policyholder data out of every payload.
• QR codes for labs and diagnosticsWhy specimen tubes use Data Matrix and linear barcodes, not QR — and where QR genuinely helps: test prep, results portals and draw-site directions.
• QR codes for laundromatsPer-machine fault codes, payment enrolment and WiFi QR codes for launderettes — built around an unattended site and a 30–60 minute captive wait.
• QR codes for law firmsConsultation booking, client-portal onboarding and lawyer vCards for law firms — and why no matter detail ever belongs in a printed payload.
• QR codes for librariesWhich QR codes libraries actually need — shelf-end catalogue links, WiFi cards, events — and why patron privacy shapes how you generate them.
• QR codes for manufacturingWhich QR codes manufacturing actually need, where to put them, what size, and what goes wrong.
• QR codes for museums and galleriesWhich QR codes museums and galleries actually need, where to put them, what size, and what goes wrong.
• QR codes for nightclubsMenus that survive near-darkness and phone torches, door codes on screens, safe-ride links at the exit — and honesty about UV-ink codes.
• QR codes for parks and trailsTrailhead and marker QR codes that still work with no signal, durable mounting, emergency location codes, and a leave-no-trace rule.
• QR codes for pharmaciesMedication-guide, refill and contact QR codes for pharmacies — and why regulated medicine authentication uses Data Matrix, not QR.
• QR codes for places of worshipGiving codes, service times, livestreams for homebound members and memorial dedications — practical, respectful QR use for congregations.
• QR codes for public transportWhich QR codes public transport actually need, where to put them, what size, and what goes wrong.
• QR codes for public transport ridersRider-facing transit QR codes — stop-specific timetables, service alerts, tickets — and why printed tickets usually carry Aztec codes, not QR.
• QR codes for real estate agenciesWhich QR codes real estate agencies actually need, where to put them, what size, and what goes wrong.
• QR codes for recruitersRole-specific job codes with UTM tags per campus and venue, career-fair sizing numbers, and applicant-portal onboarding that actually gets measured.
• QR codes for repair shopsStatus-tracking, review and warranty QR codes for repair shops — the ticket-number-in-URL pattern, and why thermal receipts betray you.
• QR codes for restaurantsWhich QR codes restaurants actually need, where to put them, what size, and what goes wrong.
• QR codes for retail storesWhich QR codes retail stores actually need, where to put them, what size, and what goes wrong.
• QR codes for salons and barbersWhich QR codes salons and barbers actually need, where to put them, what size, and what goes wrong.
• QR codes for schools and universitiesWhich QR codes schools and universities actually need, where to put them, what size, and what goes wrong.
• QR codes for spasTreatment-menu, intake-form and gift-voucher QR codes for spas — where codes fit a quiet environment and why the sauna destroys labels.
• QR codes for sports venuesSeat-back ordering with the seat in the URL, second-screen content, and the concurrency lesson: 40,000 simultaneous scans hit whatever you link.
• QR codes for theatresDigital programmes that also serve large print, interval pre-ordering against a 20-minute clock, season subscriptions — and scanning etiquette.
• QR codes for tradespeopleVan, invoice and review QR codes for plumbers, electricians and builders — parked-read sizing, payment rails, and the review-timing fact.
• QR codes for universitiesWhich QR codes universities actually need — lecture slides, campus wayfinding, club signups and lab equipment — with sizes and a governance note.
• QR codes for utilitiesBill payment, outage reporting with the asset ID prefilled, meter-reading submission — and why utility payment codes are a scam target.
• QR codes for veterinary practicesPost-op care sheets, vaccination-record portals, pet-tag codes and recall alerts — with the privacy trade-off of phone-on-tag versus a portal URL.
• QR codes for warehousing and logisticsWhich QR codes warehousing and logistics actually need, where to put them, what size, and what goes wrong.
• QR codes for waste managementBin asset tags, per-municipality recycling guidance, and missed-collection reporting — plus the durability spec for a label that lives on a bin.
• QR codes for weddings and celebrationsWhich QR codes weddings and celebrations actually need, where to put them, what size, and what goes wrong.
• QR codes for zoos and aquariumsExhibit interpretation, donation codes and maps — plus the two hard environments: UV-exposed outdoor signs and dark aquarium halls.