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Checkout lines at a Walmart store in Columbus, Ohio Photo: Brian Kaiser/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Walmart announced Friday that some of its stores and Sam's Club locations will add tap-to-pay options in the U.S. beginning Monday.

Why it matters: The tap-to-pay option has eluded Walmart customers, who have had to rely on the company's Walmart Pay system, which required scanning QR codes at checkout.