# QR Code Payment Systems Singapore's DBS Bank is Helping Shoppers Pay in Store by Scanning QR Codes By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2017-04-26 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pay-in-store References: [nfcworld](https://www.nfcworld.com/2017/04/25/351786/singapore-banks-add-store-qr-code-payments-mobile-apps/) & [dbs.sg](https://www.dbs.com.sg/personal/deposits/pay-with-ease/dbs-paylah) Those who have an account with Singapore's DBS Bank or the [OCBC Bank](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/text-resizing) will soon have a new way to pay in store just by scanning a QR code. Through the DBS PayLah! and OCBC Pay Anyone P2P payment platforms, customers will be able to easily make in-store payments with only their mobile devices. At the [point of sale](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pointofsale-systems-provider), shoppers will only be required to scan a QR code in order to complete their desired transactions at Nets terminals, which are used across the country by merchants across multiple industries in food, fashion and beyond. With the rise of mobile shopping, many retailers are now experimenting with the use of [mobile payment systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smooth-commerce) and digital wallets that will help consumers go completely cashless in the future. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 12% | Activity: 20% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Mobile Payment Systems:** The rise of mobile shopping is driving the experimentation and adoption of mobile payment systems and digital wallets. - **QR Code Payments:** QR code payment systems are enabling customers to make in-store payments easily by scanning a QR code with their mobile devices. - **Cashless Transactions:** The use of mobile payment systems and digital wallets is facilitating cashless transactions, reducing the need for physical currency. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Retail:** The retail industry is experimenting with mobile payment systems and digital wallets to offer convenient and cashless transactions for customers. - **Food:** Food industry merchants are adopting QR code payment systems to simplify in-store transactions and provide a seamless payment experience for customers. - **Fashion:** Fashion industry retailers are embracing mobile payment systems to offer customers a hassle-free payment method and enhance their shopping experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [QR Code-Based Payment Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/qr-codebased-payment.md) - [Australian Mobile Payment Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eftpos-eqr-payments.md) - [Amusement Park QR Readers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intercard.md) - [Paper-Free Retail Receipts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vynamic-digital-receipt.md) - [QR Code Shopping Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/qrcode-shopping-assistant.md) - [Subscription-Based ROI Codes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cashfree-payments.md) - [Seamless Biometric Payment Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mastercard-1.md) - [Dominant Point-Of-Sale Systems Providers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pointofsale-systems-provider.md) - [Affordable Payment Acceptance Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pine-labs.md)