U.S. department store chain Kohl’s has announced that it is the first retailer to double-down on Apple Pay by adding the ability for customers to pay with their iPhones or Apple Watches using a Kohl’s Charge store-branded credit card, while simultaneously earning Yes2You Rewards loyalty points — and all with one single tap.
The scheme is currently available in some 250 Kohl’s stores around the country, with a nationwide rollout happening later on in May.
“Kohl’s is blending the physical and digital shopping experiences in more ways than ever before. Offering conveniences to Kohl’s customers that make it easy for them – like a seamless one-tap checkout in Apple Pay that integrates our value-driven Yes2You Rewards loyalty program – is one of the ways that we are leading as an omnichannel retailer,” said Ratnakar Lavu, Kohl’s chief technology officer.
Kohl’s also has a mobile app, with more than 12 million downloads to date, which offers savings in the form of Kohl’s coupons, Yes2You Rewards, Kohl’s gift cards and Kohl’s Cash – which customers can redeem in-store during the checkout process.
Apple Pay recently added another 20 banks which support it in the United States including, Arsenal Credit Union, Bank Midwest, Bank of Canton, Bank SNB, Bankers’ Bank, Bremer Bank N.A., Bruning State Bank, Citizens Bank of Cumberland County, Fairfield County Bank, Family Horizons Credit Union, Firefighters First Credit Union, First National Bank Arcadia, First National Bank in Staunton, Fort Sill Federal Credit Union, HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union, IAA Credit Union, Moody National Bank, North East Texas Credit Union, Northbrook Bank & Trust Company, Northern United Federal Credit Union, Peoples State Bank of Munising, Redwood Capital Bank, Rogue Credit Union, Sierra Central Credit Union, TriStar Bank, and Vermilion Bank.
Hopefully others will continue to jump on the Apple Pay bandwagon over time.
