# Brands adopt QR codes on packaging to reclaim customer data and retarget.

By **Jenny Huang Goodman MPA MSc MHSA, Principal** — The Stash Edge, Hako Shikin LLC.
Published 2026-06-12.

Canonical: https://www.pops4.com/stash/articles/qr-code-infrastructure-2026-06-12t00-6
Subject: QR Code Infrastructure
Tags: packaging, qr code, data capture, retention

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Per multiple sources (USA Today, Yahoo Finance, WFMZ), brands including Pringles are embedding QR codes on CPG packaging to capture zero-party data, retarget customers, and update offers without reprinting inventory.

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## Publisher

**Hako Shikin LLC** — Virginia Beach, Virginia. Founded 1997. ASI 217876 · DUNS 18-204-6339.
Principal and author: **Jenny Huang Goodman MPA MSc MHSA**.

- Author: https://www.huanggoodman.com/about
- LLM context: https://www.pops4.com/stash/llms.txt
- MCP endpoint, for AI agents: https://mcp.pops4.com/mcp
- Client dashboard: https://dashboard.pops4.com/
- Catalogue: 70,000+ products, 200+ brands