Walmart shoppers can now worry less about forgetting their wallets in the car.
The company said Friday that it will begin adding tap-to-pay options to its checkout stations at US stores and Sam’s Club warehouses, starting August 24 through the remainder of the year. Fuel stations will be upgraded by mid-2027.
This means that shoppers can now use their “eligible contactless card, phone, or smartwatch,” and a spokesperson confirmed this includes options like Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Walmart has long been a holdout to NFC-based payments, opting instead for its proprietary Walmart Pay app and Scan and Go app features for contactless payments.
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