Apple CEO Tim Cook on stage in Cupertino Thursday announcing the rollout of Apple Pay. It launches Monday. WIRED screenshot
OK, Apple users: start your phones and hit the stores. Apple Pay, the service that lets you use your iPhone to buy everything from cargo pants to cappuccinos, is rolling out Monday, October 20.
A limited number of stores are going to start supporting it right away, with more joining up in the coming months. We’ll keep this list updated as new additions are announced.
Brick-and-Mortar Stores
Aeropostale
Apple Store
American Eagle Outfitters
Anthropologie
Babies ‘R’ Us
BJ’s
Bloomingdale’s
Champs Sports
Chevron
Disney Store
Walt Disney World Resort
Duane Reade
ExtraMile
Foot Locker
Footaction
Free People
Macy’s
McDonald’s
Nike
Office Depot
Panera Bread
Petco
Petsmart
RadioShack
Sephora
Six:02
Sports Authority
Staples
Subway
Texaco
Toys ‘R’ Us
Unleashed
Urban Outfitters
Walgreens
Wegmans
Whole Foods Market
Apps for Stores and Services
AirBnB
Chairish
Disney Store
Fancy
Groupon
Hotel Tonight
Houzz
Instacart
Jackthreads
Levi’s Stadium
Lyft
MLB.com
OpenTable
Panera Bread
Sephora
Spring
Staples
Starbucks
StubHub
Target
Tickets.com
Uber
Credit and Debit Cards
American Express
Bank of America
CapitalOne
Chase
Citi
MasterCard
Visa
Wells Fargo
The list seemed a bit limited when it was initially announced—longer on specialty shops, and shorter on big chains. But with the addition of Chevron, Texaco, and Walgreens, it’s getting more robust. (Also, note that the biggest names on the list, Target and Starbucks, are still in the “apps”-only category). Still, enough big names are participating—Nike, Sephora, Toys’R’Us—that they will undoubtedly draw others into the race for technology-friendly customer convenience. Although it’s probably a bit early to throw away your wallet entirely, this may be the push NFC needs to become a more viable payment method in 2015.
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