4/18/2023: Apple and Google Pay, explained

Apple and Google Pay, explained

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Jared Newman

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April 18, 2023

Yesterday morning, my wife did the previously unthinkable: She bought some milk at Kroger using Apple Pay.

The largest supermarket operator in the United States has long held out on supporting Apple’s and Google’s tap-to-pay systems, choosing to push its own clunky, QR code-based “Kroger Pay” system instead. Now, the company appears to be rolling out Apple Pay and Google Pay support with little fanfare, not just at Kroger proper, but at its other brands, which include Ralph’s, Fred Meyers, and many others.