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It seems that the US movie theater chain “AMC”, which has stubbornly refused to support Apple Pay, has finally changed its direction. AMC has announced that it will support Apple Pay by 2022.
Is it triggered by a decrease in sales due to a pandemic?
AMC announced support for Apple Pay and Google Pay in its earnings announcement for the second quarter of 2021 (April-June). It is believed that the reason for the response is that profits have been sluggish for over a year due to the pandemic of the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19).
A major US movie theater chain is also preparing to use Bitcoin in tickets and shops. This is because AMC has become a so-called meme stock, taking into account the wave of young investors.
At TikTok, there were many influencers encouraging investment in the shares of AMC and the computer game retailer GameStop, but recent revisions to the brand content policy have made financial services and products newly designated as prohibited industries for promotion. It has just been done.
Walmart does not support Apple Pay
Walmart, the world’s largest supermarket chain, is still not compatible with Apple Pay, and many lament that it’s not mature.
Walmart offers its own payment method, Walmart Pay, but it is still known to be less popular.
Source: Variety via AppleInsider
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