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Apple Pay Holdout Target Launches New In-App Mobile Payments System
Target today launched its own payments platform, allowing customers to pay for purchases in Target stores using a new Wallet feature in the dedicated Target app available on iOS and Android devices.
Target's Wallet feature lets customers pay with their Target REDCard and get Cartwheel discounts and benefits all in one phone scan during checkout.
To use the feature, Target customers need to add a Target REDCard to the Wallet in the Target app. REDCard is Target's store-branded credit card, which offers customers discounts on purchases.
When checking out in a retail store, Target customers will need to open up the Target app, tap on Wallet, scan coupon barcodes and then scan the wallet barcode to make a purchase.
Target's payments service is a barcode-based system, similar to Walmart's dedicated Walmart Pay option, which uses QR codes. While Walmart Pay supports any major credit, debit, pre-paid or Walmart gift card, Target's Wallet appears to be limited to its own REDCards. Target claims that its new Wallet feature is up to four times faster than other payment types when checking out.
As a result, Apple Pay is not available in Target's retail stores, but Target does offer Apple Pay as a payment option in the Target app when making online purchases.
Target is a founding member of the Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX), a now defunct consortium of retailers that planned to launch a payment platform called CurrentC to compete with Apple Pay. CurrentC has been delayed indefinitely, and many MCX members like Best Buy and Rite-Aid have begun accepting Apple Pay.
Earlier this year, Target said it had "no plans" to add in-store support for Apple Pay.
Target's Wallet feature lets customers pay with their Target REDCard and get Cartwheel discounts and benefits all in one phone scan during checkout.
To use the feature, Target customers need to add a Target REDCard to the Wallet in the Target app. REDCard is Target's store-branded credit card, which offers customers discounts on purchases.
When checking out in a retail store, Target customers will need to open up the Target app, tap on Wallet, scan coupon barcodes and then scan the wallet barcode to make a purchase.
Target's payments service is a barcode-based system, similar to Walmart's dedicated Walmart Pay option, which uses QR codes. While Walmart Pay supports any major credit, debit, pre-paid or Walmart gift card, Target's Wallet appears to be limited to its own REDCards. Target claims that its new Wallet feature is up to four times faster than other payment types when checking out.
"Wallet in the Target app makes checkout easier and faster than ever," said Mike McNamara, Target's chief information and digital officer. "Guests are going to love the convenience of having payment, Cartwheel offers, Weekly Ad coupons and GiftCards all in one place with Wallet."Target, like Walmart, is one of the few remaining major companies that have opted not to adopt Apple Pay, Apple's mobile payments service.
As a result, Apple Pay is not available in Target's retail stores, but Target does offer Apple Pay as a payment option in the Target app when making online purchases.
Target is a founding member of the Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX), a now defunct consortium of retailers that planned to launch a payment platform called CurrentC to compete with Apple Pay. CurrentC has been delayed indefinitely, and many MCX members like Best Buy and Rite-Aid have begun accepting Apple Pay.
Earlier this year, Target said it had "no plans" to add in-store support for Apple Pay.
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22 months ago
I refuse to open a separate app for every company I do business with. Apple pay is still my preferred method. I hope all of these companies come around. It's so convenient.
22 months ago
Coming from the company that just got hacked and have the slowest chip readers in the world. I say no to shopping there at all.
22 months ago
That does not sound faster than double clicking my Apple Watch and then holding it up to the reader. I still get comments from people in line when I use Apple Pay, impressed at how quick it is.
22 months ago
I used it the other day and I liked how I could pay and use any coupons on Cartwheel all at the same time. Plus I have the Target debit card and I’d rather save my 5% than use my regular debit card with Apple Pay and not save my 5%.
22 months ago
Annoying and inconvenient, but it will work for people who largely shop there and stick with the Red Card.
22 months ago
Yeah! Good idea Target! Let's just make more apps and make things even more complicated for the customers. Let's just download an app for each store we shop at so that we can use their version of mobile payment instead of just using one universal method.
I wish companies would get it through their heads that we should STANDARDIZE stuff like this and let EVERYONE use it. Imagine if USB were exclusive to Apple or having to buy a samsung video player to play samsung discs instead of blu-ray. Imagine if each company had it's own movie format? Oh, I want a certain movie, but it's not available for my specific device... darn.
Everyone needs to use ONE THING.
I wish companies would get it through their heads that we should STANDARDIZE stuff like this and let EVERYONE use it. Imagine if USB were exclusive to Apple or having to buy a samsung video player to play samsung discs instead of blu-ray. Imagine if each company had it's own movie format? Oh, I want a certain movie, but it's not available for my specific device... darn.
Everyone needs to use ONE THING.
22 months ago
i have read that the more credit cards a consumer possess the more likely they are to be in debt and deeper in debt. Store credit cards are known for having the higher interest rates than bank issue cards.
22 months ago
Target wants to make sure they can track all of your purchases! Its valuable customer data and their buying habits. You want me to not use Apple Pay. then Target you gotta pay me (discounts).
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