Wero is gradually expanding into shops
On 16 September 2026, EPI announced a gradual expansion of Wero into physical shops in Belgium, including through Payworld. The payment journey presented uses a QR code displayed on a payment terminal. This does not mean that every shop or terminal is already compatible.
For your point of sale, the question remains practical: does your provider offer this payment method on your equipment and under your current contract?
Payconiq by Bancontact becomes Bancontact Pay
Another change to recognise: on 16 March 2026, Bancontact announced that its Payconiq by Bancontact app would become Bancontact Pay through an update. Its press release also describes new QR stickers intended to accept Bancontact Pay and Wero.
A new app name and a new sticker do not, by themselves, establish compatibility for every customer. For payment displays, use the materials and instructions supplied by your provider.
At the till and in the shop window: two different needs
Fictional example: a shop wants to take payment for a purchase and display its opening hours in the window. The first QR code belongs to its payment provider’s process. The second can simply open a page on the shop’s website showing its hours and contact details.
An information QR code does not prove that a payment has been made. A contact card, catalogue or booking page does not become a payment collection process because it is accessed by scanning a code.
Qurl can create this information QR code. It does not create Bancontact or Wero payment collection QR codes or validate payments. Keep the instructions on the two displays distinct: “Pay” beside the payment device, “View our opening hours” beside the information link.
Four things to check in your shop
Before changing your displays, these practical checks can help make the process clear:
- Ask your provider to confirm which apps and equipment are supported.
- Make sure staff know where to check payment confirmation in their business tool.
- Place a specific action beside each QR code, with another way to access the information.
- Check the opening hours, contact details and destinations of information QR codes after a website change.
For customers, Wero describes a process in which the amount is checked before confirmation. Scanning alone therefore does not mean a purchase has been paid for.
Check stickers and destinations
Safeonweb has documented official QR codes covered with fake stickers on charging stations. That case concerns those stations; it does not establish that a particular shop has experienced the same fraud.
Plan regular inspections of your own displays: a moved code, an added label, a different address or an unexpected instruction. The absence of a visible anomaly does not guarantee a QR code is safe. If you have doubts about a payment display, contact your provider through a known channel.
Safeonweb — warning about fake QR codes on charging stations · Our pointers for checking a QR code
Prepare an information QR code with Qurl
To share your contact page, opening hours or catalogue, start with an address you can maintain. Add a short instruction and a readable address to the display. Visitors should understand what they will open and be able to find the information without scanning.
The Qurl generator lets you download a static QR code in PNG, SVG or PDF. The business card and flyer templates help prepare your display. They are not payment QR code templates and do not replace any banking service.
Create a QR code linking to my website · View the print templates