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. stores and clubs by the end of 2026 and to fuel stations by mid-2027, the company said Friday.
“We want customers and members to have choice in how they pay, so they can check out in the way that works best for them,” the company said.
This will support eligible contactless card, phone or smartwatch payment options, the company said. This also includes Apple Pay, a Walmart spokesperson confirmed to Modern Retail.
Google confirmed that this will support Google Pay in a separate post on its website. “This update builds on Google and Walmart’s ongoing partnership, bringing the convenience and security of Google Pay to one of your favorite stores,” Stavan Parikh, vp and gm of payments for Google, said in a statement. The companies have previously worked together on AI shopping, and Walmart has also worked with Google sister company Wing on drone deliveries.
