The Walmart checkout lane is about to get a long-awaited upgrade.The big-box store and its subsidiary, Sam’s Club, will soon accept mainstream contactless payment options like Apple Pay and Google Pay, the company announced in a press release on Friday. Walmart shoppers will be able to use Tap to Pay at select Walmart and Sam's Club stores starting Monday, Aug. 24, it said. The company plans on offering Tap to Pay at all of its U.S. locations by the year's end, then at its fuel stations by mid-2027.

"Tap to Pay gives customers and members another familiar and convenient way to pay at checkout using contactless payment methods," Walmart said.

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Previously, U.S. Walmart and Sam's Club shoppers' in-store payment options were limited to traditional methods like cash, check, gift cards, credit cards, and EBT cards, or an app-based "Scan & Go" feature.

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