I would say yes. I've seen the same machines in other stores that accept ApplePay and NFC in general that I've seen at Publix. Granted, they could look the same and be different models. But I do remember someone saying that Publix was actually piloting Apple Pay in Virginia at some point.
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Supermarket Chain Publix Says It's Rolling Out Apple Pay Support All Stores [Update: No]
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I would say yes. I've seen the same machines in other stores that accept ApplePay and NFC in general that I've seen at Publix. Granted, they could look the same and be different models. But I do remember someone saying that Publix was actually piloting Apple Pay in Virginia at some point.
Solution: Use Instacart, which supports Publix (Publix even promotes this in their ads), use Apple Pay during checkout. Not to sound like a shill, but I seriously don’t understand why anyone would want to put themselves through the chaos that is grocery shopping, when for a few bucks more you can get it delivered.
Our Food Lion in PA was sold to Saubel's Markets but at least they kept Apple Pay support.
They just want control over data. They are stupid. Holding Credit card data only puts customers at risk. Look what happened at Target. They became the Target. Walgreens’ implementations is brilliant! The integrated their Walgreens reward card with Apple Pay’s Wallet so I can sign in with TouchId for my points from my phone. Their system automatically requests the reward card via NFC when put near the reader and authenticate with TouchID, then you pay the same way with Apple Pay. They know all the purchase details but my debit or credit card is never in their system. Why do they need that any?
If Publix is really holding out and blocking acceptance of Apple and Google Pay NFC options? Then fine. Take the family 'shopping' one day at a busy market... load up two carts (big family, right?) and dump it all at the check out counter(s). Make sure to get lots of Ice Cream for that gathering later!
After it is all counted and bagged... hold out your phone up to the Terminal Pad, "Hey... why isn't this working?? Come on!" As the cashier sheepishly explains that the terminals are only for Credit Cards.... throw up your hands and sigh, "Well all I have are these NFC options as they work everywhere I go! Come on, family.....let's go to Aldi's across the street." The dejected group all sigh together and walk out of the store... leaving the piles of picnic groceries behind. >
After it is all counted and bagged... hold out your phone up to the Terminal Pad, "Hey... why isn't this working?? Come on!" As the cashier sheepishly explains that the terminals are only for Credit Cards.... throw up your hands and sigh, "Well all I have are these NFC options as they work everywhere I go! Come on, family.....let's go to Aldi's across the street." The dejected group all sigh together and walk out of the store... leaving the piles of picnic groceries behind. >
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You can leave your cards at home now; it's kludgy but I can use Walmart Pay at Walmart with no problem. And they do what I've wished Apple Pay would do - - store a copy of my receipt. Not even just a list of what I bought - - but the actual receipt.
That's what you call a D*** move.
Anywhere where NFC/contacless terminals are available accept Apple Pay. I've been using it in Portugal.
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We shop almost exclusively at Kroger because Publix is higher priced on almost every item. I’d prefer Kroger go Apple Pay than Publix.
Theoretically it will work but companies can block Apple Pay in an attempt to promote their own payment method.
From what I've seen, no they aren't just blocking Apple Pay - its normally all wireless payments (i.e. just haven't enabled them or turned them off...saw the drugstore CVS do that way back when). Apple Pay is just the most public facing front of wireless payments, but it applies to all wireless payments.
As another commenter noted, I just got a replacement Visa and it has the wireless symbol and is enabled apparently (this is new here in the U.S. although we had them around the turn of the century but wasn't as secure apparently). As this becomes more widespread it may push the retailers to move forward. I'm still seeing about 1/3rd of the retailers I visit do not have it enabled here in the U.S.. (My iPhone is my main phone but have an Android for work and just chose a Samsung specifically for Samsung Pay so I can use it at that 1/3rd of retailers who don't do wireless....we just had our card number stolen recently again).
Looks like they deleted both tweets. Hopefully they were getting enough crap from people that they will rethink this. For the premium prices Publix charges they should make their checkout as convenient as possible for their customers.
I've been using Apple Pay at my local Publix store in Richmond, Virginia for several months now. Not sure if that's just a fluke or what but it works. I hope they don't take it away.
There are 2 grocery stores opening up near me soon. One Publix about a 5 minute drive away that doesn't take Apple Pay, and a local coop store across the street from me that does. I wonder which one I will be going to.
Yes...they literally go out of their way to specifically disable the NFC functionality of their terminals. It’s regressive and absurd, but many stores must clumsily pass through a phase of proprietary QR-code-app-based folly before getting on board with NFC.
Your username does not check out.If Publix is really holding out and blocking acceptance of Apple and Google Pay NFC options? Then fine. Take the family 'shopping' one day at a busy market... load up two carts (big family, right?) and dump it all at the check out counter(s). Make sure to get lots of Ice Cream for that gathering later!
After it is all counted and bagged... hold out your phone up to the Terminal Pad, "Hey... why isn't this working?? Come on!" As the cashier sheepishly explains that the terminals are only for Credit Cards.... throw up your hands and sigh, "Well all I have are these NFC options as they work everywhere I go! Come on, family.....let's go to Aldi's across the street." The dejected group all sigh together and walk out of the store... leaving the piles of picnic groceries behind. >
like when they raised the price of Jimmy Dean breakfast bowls 25% from $2 to $2.50! That got me to shop elsewhere.
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and the stores have to pay for that 'option' up front, change their whole card system software and then pass all that costs on to the consumer that had to have it. it's not regressive, just expensive.
I went to Aldi once and they wanted to nickel and dime me for plastic grocery bags.
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Receipt management would be the one feature that would get me to use Apple Pay.
A lot of places don't have terminals that support contactless payment and some stores disable the feature (CVS did this for years). I enjoyed how many places I could use Apple Pay when I was in Germany.
+1 Walgreens is the only place I shop that has done it right. I pay with my Watch. I get rewards points, and in exchange they can track my purchases. Win-win.
Kroger needs to do the same thing, but instead they're going with "Kroger Pay."
7-11 has a great implementation also. Their reward app lets me put an entry for them in my Apple Wallet. So when I get a drink I get them to scan the barcode on my watch and then pay with my watch. I earn rewards and they track what I'm buying without the need for any "7-11 pay" nonsense.