Target offers its branded REDcard to shoppers as a way to earn 5% off all purchases, as well as additional benefits like free shipping when buying online. The REDcard is offered in debit and credit forms, making it popular among people who regularly shop at Target.
Instead of using Apple Pay, Target is encouraging REDcard shoppers to add their card to the Target app on iOS. This way, they can checkout, and redeem Cartwheel and coupon savings, all at once by scanning the barcode in the Wallet section the Target app. It’s not as seamless as Apple Pay, but it’s the only solution for REDcard shoppers.
Apple touted in a press release yesterday that with the addition of Target and Taco Bell, Apple Pay covers 74 percent of the top United States merchants. Target support has been a long time coming, with testing beginning last year at select locations.
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