US retailer Target is planning its own mobile payment solution, and although Apple Pay is accepted through the company's mobile app, the move suggests that Apple Pay support is no closer to being added in stores. Target has accepted Apple Pay in its mobile app since Apple’s mobile payment service launched in 2014, but the retailer still doesn’t take Apple Pay in stores. Media reports have said Target is planning to let customers use its REDcard via a smartphone app as a payment method later in the year. The new report from Bloomberg also claims that Apple has been working on an NFC chip for some time, but it will be years before such technology becomes available at retail stores or other locations. According to Apple, 35% of US retailers now accept Apple Pay at checkout.
US retailer Target is planning its own mobile payment solution, and although Apple Pay is accepted through the company's mobile app, the move suggests that Apple Pay support is no closer to being added in stores. Media reports have said Target is planning to let customers use its REDcard via a smartphone app as a payment method later in the year. The new report from Bloomberg also claims that Apple has been working on an NFC chip for some time, but it will be years before such technology becomes available at retail stores or other locations. According to Apple, 35% of US retailers now accept Apple Pay at checkout.