BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Wal-Mart Stores Inc. introduced Walmart Pay – a way for customers to pay with their smartphones in Wal-Mart stores in New England.
According to information from the company, Walmart Pay, available through the Wal-Martt app, is available in each of the 126 Wal-Mart stores in the six states.
The company said the service was created with the goals of improving how customers check out and expanding mobile payment access. Wal-Mart said the payment solution works with any iOS or Android device at any checkout lane, and with any major credit, debit, pre-paid or Wal-Mart gift card.
Here is the process using Walmart Pay:
- Visit any register, open the Wal-Martt app and choose Walmart Pay. Activate the camera.
- At any time during checkout, simply scan the code displayed at the register. Walmart Pay is now connected.
- Associate scans and bags the item. An eReceipt will be sent to the app and can be viewed at any time.
Wal-Mart said more than 20 million customers use the Wal-Mart app each month, adding it ranks among the top three retail apps in the Google and Apple app stores.
Features of the Wal-Mart app include checking in to pick up an online order at a Wal-Mart store, refilling pharmacy prescriptions and finding an item’s store location.
“The service was built to make shopping easier and faster, something we know our customers want,” Daniel Eckert, senior vice president, services, Walmart U.S., said in a statement. “Walmart Pay is a powerful addition to our app, a tool that we’re using to transform the shopping experience by seamlessly connecting our online assets and our stores for customers.”
