RELATED: As a consumer, you need a mobile payment system to be idiot proof, Fort Knox-level secure and ubiquitous. As a parent, you’d probably just settle for ubiquitous, but that piece of the puzzle has already tripped up efforts by one massive banking consortium and the geniuses at Google. All the slick hardware and UI in the world won’t help Apple navigate the minefield of stakeholders necessary to get their systems everywhere you currently use plastic. ALSO: Only 220,000 retail outlets will be open for business when the service rolls out next month – a whopping 2.4 percent of the country’s total merchants. But, Apple being Apple, their launch partners include major chains that are probably on a lot of errands list, so you’ll have the opportunity to try it, at least. Whether it ultimately changes your life is out of your hands (unless you negotiate partnerships for Apple, in which case stop reading this and get back to work).
Brick and Mortar Stores That Accept Apple Pay
Department Stores
Macy’sBloomingdales
Drug Stores
WalgreensDuane Reade
Grocery Stores
Whole Foods
Restaurants
McDonald’sSubway
Pet Stores
PetcoUnleashed
Entertainment & Clothing Stores
Disney stores and resortsNike
Office Supply Stores
Staples
Apps That Accept Apple Pay
Department Store Apps
TargetNordstrom
Coupon Apps
Groupon
Grocery Store Apps
Instacart
Restaurant Apps
SeamlessChipotleOpenTablePanera BreadStarbucks
Entertainment Apps
Tickets.comMLB.com
Transportation Apps
Uber
