An article from Dive Brief The retailer will finally allow the tap-to-pay options at select Walmart and Sam’s Club stores, with plans to roll out to all locations by the end of the year. Dive Brief: Walmart on Monday started giving customers more ways to pay by tapping their phones, smartwatches or cards, including those in adigital wallet such as Apple Pay or Google Pay, the retailer said. The company is accepting the tap-to-pay payments at some Walmart and Sam’s Clubs stores initially, with plans to roll out the payment option to all of itsapproximately 4,600 storesin the U. Walmart will make the new payment options available at its gas stations starting in 2027. Dive Insight: After years of not accepting the technology, Walmart will now allow payments via Apple Pay and Google pay at its stores.