{"id":1965,"date":"2011-11-16T00:54:58","date_gmt":"2011-11-16T05:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.instantestore.com\/blog\/?p=1965"},"modified":"2011-11-15T22:23:18","modified_gmt":"2011-11-16T03:23:18","slug":"include-a-physical-discount-coupon-with-your-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/instantestore.com\/blog\/include-a-physical-discount-coupon-with-your-products\/","title":{"rendered":"Include A Physical Discount Coupon With Your Products"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ecommerce.instantestore.com\/include-a-physical-discount-coupon-with-your-products\/ies_discount_coupon-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1973\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1973\" src=\"http:\/\/ecommerce.instantestore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/IES_Discount_Coupon1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A few months ago, I purchased a pair of shoes online from a shoe store located on the other side of the planet. What surprised me was that they included a <em>physical<\/em> discount coupon with the item they sent. It actually turned out to be a good idea because I kept the coupon as a bookmark.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, I did not manage to find anything to use it on. But it did serve its purpose by getting me to visit their site again. Following that, I have received monthly newsletters in my email informing me of promotions and of the latest products in store. Also included in the newsletters are more discount codes.<\/p>\n<p>One thing I think they should have included on their physical discount coupon is a QR code. This would have made it easier for me to visit their site by just scanning the code with my smartphone. <strong>Mobile<\/strong> <strong>shopping is on the uptrend<\/strong> and merchants should take advantage of this.<\/p>\n<p>A <strong>QR (Quick Response) code<\/strong> is a nifty way to store information such as a URL on an area the size of a small stamp. You can download QR code generators and readers for free for PCs as well as for smartphones. You can also use an online QR code generator such as <a title=\"Online QR code generator\" href=\"http:\/\/qrcode.kaywa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">this<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>QR codes need not be boring and may incorporate design elements of your store&#8217;s template. Take a look at these <a title=\"Custom QR code design\" href=\"http:\/\/www.beqrious.com\/show\/custom-qr-code-design\" target=\"_blank\">examples.<\/a> But before you start displaying your code, be sure to do two things. First, ensure that it can be successfully scanned. Second, ensure that the code resolves to a mobile landing page, if you have one available.<\/p>\n<p>Do share your experiences with discount coupons and QR codes with us in the comment section.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few months ago, I purchased a pair of shoes online from a shoe store located on the other side of the planet. What surprised me was that they included a physical discount coupon with the item they sent. 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