Walmart Adding Tap-to-Pay to All US Stores by End of 2026 — Years After Its Biggest Competitors
The rollout gives shoppers a faster checkout option and makes Walmart one of the last major U.S. retailers to adopt contactless payment.
- On Monday, Walmart began accepting contactless payments at select stores and Sam's Club locations, allowing customers to use digital wallets, smartwatches, or contactless cards at checkout.
- Previously, the retailer relied on proprietary systems like Walmart Pay and the OnePay Wallet to minimize interchange fees paid to banks and card networks.
- Expansion plans include all 4,600 U.S. stores by the end of 2026, with fuel stations following by mid-2027; supported methods include Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, and Garmin Pay.
- Customer reception remains mixed: Diego Moreno said "oh dude, I could just tap pay, right?" while Lucy Trevino feared card theft, though security experts confirm tap-to-pay uses encrypted, one-time codes.
- Framing the shift as a "convenience play," the $692 billion retailer now offers customers more choices, addressing years of frustration as more than 85% of U.S. retailers already accept Apple Pay.
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Walmart finally starts supporting Apple Pay and Google Pay
This story was first published by Digiday sibling Modern Retail. By the end of this year, shoppers will finally be able to use Apple Pay and Google Pay in Walmart stores, ending years of frustration that the retailer didn’t support what is now a nearly ubiquitous payment option. Walmart will begin to support contactless payment methods at select Walmart stores and Sam’s Club locations beginning Aug. 24, with plans to roll it out to all U.S. stor…
Walmart adding tap-to-pay to all US stores by end of 2026 — years after its biggest competitors
Walmart is adding tap-to-pay to its checkout registers, giving shoppers the option to pay with their phone, smartwatch or a contactless card — no wallet required.
Walmart, Sam's Club Adding Tap-To-Pay Option
Walmart and Sam’s Club are finally adding a new option to pay. Tap to pay will be added to the payment options at select Walmart and Sam’s Club stores starting Aug. 24. The company has plans to roll it out to all U.S. locations by the end of this year and to gas stations by the middle of 2027. The grocer said tap to pay gives customers and members another familiar and convenient way to pay at checkout using contactless payment methods. Walmart s…
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