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Walmart is finally adding Apple Pay and Google Pay

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Walmart announced that it will begin rolling out contactless “Tap to Pay” technology at its stores, enabling customers to use Apple Pay, Google Pay and other similar services. The retailer, which has previously resisted such payment methods, said the new system will be implemented soon across its locations.

Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.

How it was reported

  1. TechCrunch·
    Walmart to finally start accepting Apple Pay and Google Pay

    Walmart announced that, starting August 24, select Walmart and Sam’s Club stores will accept Apple Pay and Google Pay via Tap-to-Pay, with full rollout to all locations by year-end and to fuel stations by mid-2027. The move ends Walmart’s long-standing reliance on its own payment apps after a failed 2016 attempt with the CurrentC system.

  2. TechMeme·
    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)

    Walmart announced it will begin installing contactless Tap-to-Pay terminals that accept Apple Pay, Google Pay and other mobile wallets, with deployment slated to finish across its stores by the end of 2026. The move reverses the retailer’s long-standing resistance to contactless payment methods.

  3. The Verge·
    Walmart is finally adding Apple Pay and Google Pay

    Walmart will introduce tap-to-pay with Apple Pay and Google Pay at select Walmart and Sam’s Club stores beginning August 24, expanding to all U.S. locations by the end of 2026 and to its gas stations by mid-2027. The move follows earlier attempts with the short-lived CurrentC service and the 2016 launch of Walmart Pay, which uses QR-code checkout.

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