Walmart to let shoppers use Apple Pay and other tap-to-pay methods
Walmart will let shoppers use tap-to-pay methods, including Apple Pay and Google Pay, beginning later this month.
Walmart announced on Friday that it will begin accepting Apple Pay and similar tap-to-pay methods at its stores starting August 24. Customers will have the option to pay using Apple Pay, Google Pay, and other digital payment technologies at checkout. Walmart plans to expand tap-to-pay capabilities to all of its stores and Sam's Club locations by the end of 2026, with the service available at the retailer's gas stations by mid-2027.
These changes are aimed at giving customers and members more payment options and making shopping more convenient, said the company. Walmart had previously resisted adopting commonly used digital payment methods in favor of its own Walmart Pay system, which used QR codes. Many Walmart shoppers expressed frustration that they could not use Apple Pay, which is accepted at over 85% of U.S. retailers, at the company's stores.
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