Walmart to Accept Apple Pay and Google Pay After Years of Resistance

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Walmart has announced it will begin accepting Apple Pay and Google Pay as payment options in its stores. The retail giant had long resisted supporting the two dominant mobile payment platforms, making it an outlier among major U.S. retailers. The move marks a significant policy reversal for Walmart, which had previously pushed its own proprietary payment solution. The decision brings Walmart in line with the broader retail industry, where contactless digital payments have become increasingly standard.

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