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I like the selection at Costco more than Sam's Club, but the shopping experience isn't nearly as good. I love being able to walk into Sam's and checkout without ever getting in line. Of course, Walmart has always been ahead of the curve in terms of technology.

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>Walmart has always been ahead of the curve in terms of technology.

I'm sure they'll even figure out contactless payment any day now!

Well, there's "Walmart Pay", a QR-code based payment system. It seems pretty clear they're refusing to adopt the normal contactless payments, not that they are incapable.

My headcanon is that Walmart pay 1) avoids or circumnavigates traditional credit-card payment processing fees and 2) is accessible for lower income and unbanked/under banked customers.

My understanding is that it's not a matter of figuring it out, it's a choice to not support it.

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