Apple Pay is coming to CVS and 7-Eleven later this 12 months

Apple Pay will likely be supported in CVS pharmacies and 7-Eleven shops nationwide, CEO Tim Cook dinner introduced on a name with buyers this afternoon following the corporate’s optimistic third quarter earnings outcomes.

Along with including CVS and 7-Eleven as retail companions, Cook dinner says Apple Pay dealt with extra complete transactions final quarter — greater than 1 billion — than competitor Sq. and extra cellular transactions than PayPal. The platform may even be launching in Germany later this 12 months, Cook dinner added.

Apple Pay has had a gradual rollout since its launch in October 2014, and it now helps most main bank cards and US banks. It’s additionally accessible in additional than two dozen nations and areas and helps round 4,900 banks globally. Regardless of spectacular development, Apple’s cellular funds platform nonetheless lacks sure key manufacturers, though it began with companions like McDonald’s and Walgreens and has since unfold quickly.

So including CVS and 7-Eleven is one other large win for Apple Pay, additional solidifying its availability at main retail chains and pharmacies and making it an choice for informal and spontaneous purchases. Each chains are anticipated to assist the corporate’s cellular funds system later this fall.