Walmart adding Apple Pay, other tap-to-pay options
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Walmart adding Apple Pay, other tap-to-pay options
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- "It all comes back to giving customers and members more choice and making everyday shopping a little easier — from how they manage their money to how they pay at checkout."
- Walmart is not publicly sharing the list of stores or cities where tap-to-pay will be implemented first, the spokesperson said.
- The company plans to add the technology to all stores and clubs by year-end. Walmart says all Walmart and Sam's Club fuel stations are expected to have it by mid-2027.
- Walmart customers have been clamoring for Apple Pay, which is available in 85% of all retailers, and tap options for years.
- However, that form of payment was shut down in 2016.
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Checkout lines at a Walmart store in Columbus, Ohio Photo: Brian Kaiser/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Walmart announced Friday that some of its stores and Sam's Club locations will add tap-to-pay options in the U.S. beginning Monday.
Why it matters: Tap-to-pay has eluded Walmart customers, who instead had to rely on the company's Walmart Pay system, which required scanning QR codes at checkout.
What they're saying: "We want customers and members to have choice in how they pay, so they can check out in the way that works best for them," Walmart said in a press release.
Context: The rollout will include the full service of tap-to-pay options, including Apple Pay and Google Pay, a company spokesperson tells Axios.
The big picture: Walmart has been one of the few stores to avoid using the payment technology, promoting its own options such as Walmart Pay or Scan-and-Go at Sam's Club stores.
Flashback: Walmart previously teamed up with other stores to tackle the Apple Pay system altogether, embracing the CurrentC mobile technology in the 2010s.
Editor's note: This story was updated with additional information throughout.
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