Kroger, the largest supermarket chain in the United States, began supporting Apple Pay payments last month, a decision that has put new pressure on another large chain, Super Walmart. But Walmart still, like Kroger before it, chose to reject Apple Pay and continue to promote its own payment platform.
You may be a little unfamiliar with Wal-Mart payment, but it is actually the same as the most commonly used scan code payment in China. Apple Pay relies primarily on contactless NFC functionality, requiring users to tap their iPhone or Apple Watch at a payment terminal, while Walmart Pay relies on QR codes.
It may be difficult to decide which is more secure and convenient to discuss NFC air payment and scan code payment, but American users do prefer Apple Pay to Walmart Pay. Of course, Walmart is also trying to justify Walmart Pay over Apple Pay.
The industry believes that Kroger’s final choice to support Apple Pay may greatly influence Walmart’s decision. Most shoppers on Twitter are complaining about this, especially users who are keen to use Apple Pay.
Of course, Walmart is not the only boycotting Apple Pay in the United States. Well-known chain stores such as Home Depot and HEB also do not support it, but in terms of scale, Wal-Mart is still the largest Apple Pay boycott in the United States so far.
