Now you can pay with PhonePe at 20 lakh shops in Maharashtra, without scanning QR code

PhonePe, one of the leading payment platform in the country, on Friday announced that it is now available as a payment option at over 20 lakh shops in Maharashtra. The platform reported a massive 64% year-on-year increase in its offline stores in the western state, the company said. From large retail chains to small shops and neighbouhood kirana stores, PhonePe offers offline payment option at over 1.3 crore shops across the country.

The firm has recently introduced several new features to help “offline merchant partners grow their business and attract more customers”. The ‘stores’ tab available on the PhonePe app, enables “a seamless connection between PhonePe’s 23 crore customers and offline shops at scale throughout the country,” the company mentioned.

The users also have an option to find offline shops in their area and place order at their local kirana stores via PhonePe mobile application. The “pay now feature” allows the customers to make payments without scanning any QR codes.