Walmart, which has long resisted contactless Tap to Pay payments, says it will soon start rolling out the tech, which supports Apple Pay, Google Pay, and more (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
Apparently, hell has frozen over. Walmart on Friday said it will finally accept payments via both Apple Pay and Google Pay at its stores, including Walmart and Sam's Club.
Walmart has announced that it will start rolling out contactless Tap to Pay payments, supporting Apple Pay, Google Pay, and more. The retail giant has long resisted adopting this technology, instead promoting its own in-house solutions like Walmart Pay and Scan-and-Go. According to Slashdot, the rollout will begin on August 24 at select Walmart and Sam's Club locations and is expected to reach all stores by the end of the year, with fuel stations to follow by mid-2027.
The decision marks a defeat for Walmart, which had previously teamed up with other retailers to create an alternative mobile payment system called CurrentC. However, this effort failed and was shut down in 2016. The company had been criticized for not supporting modern tap-and-pay technology, which is now accepted at 85% of retailers across the US.
Walmart's adoption of Tap to Pay payments is seen as a significant change, with customers having long requested the technology. The company will now allow customers to make payments using Apple Pay, Google Pay, and other contactless payment methods.
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