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Walmart, Sam's Club Rolling Out Tap-to-Pay Options
The retailer says the change gives shoppers more payment choices as tap-to-pay rolls out to select stores and clubs, with fuel stations coming later.
- On Friday, Walmart announced it will begin accepting Apple Pay and Google Pay at stores and Sam's Club locations starting August 24, bringing widely used contactless payment options to the retailer for the first time.
- Previously, the retailer resisted NFC-based payments, instead promoting its own proprietary solutions like Walmart Pay and Scan-and-Go, following years of customer requests and the failed CurrentC payment system launched in 2016.
- Younger consumers expect tap-to-pay functionality, which is now accepted at 85% of U.S. retailers, Emarketer principal retail analyst Sky Canaves noted, after YouTuber MrBeast highlighted the issue when it went viral last year.
- All Walmart and Sam's Club stores will offer contactless payments by the end of the year, with fuel stations following by mid-2027; the company confirmed that existing Walmart Pay options will remain available.
- Expanding payment choices is part of a broader effort to make everyday shopping easier, the company said, allowing customers to use any eligible contactless card, phone, or smartwatch at checkout counters across the United States.
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Walmart to begin rolling out tap-to-pay options at U.S. stores
Walmart will begin adding tap-to-pay options at select U.S. stores and Sam’s Club locations Aug. 24, with plans to expand the service nationwide by the end of 2026, the company announced Friday.
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Walmart is giving shoppers something they've wanted for years: Apple Pay
Walmart is adding more contactless payment options to its checkout stations.Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesWalmart said it is adding tap-to-pay to its checkout stations starting this week.The tech enables customers to use contactless payment cards, as well as Apple Pay and Google Pay.The company was a long holdout to the tech that has been widely adopted by its retail competitors.Walmart shoppers can now worry less …
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