Albertsons Introduces Contactless Payment Chainwide

Albertsons Cos. today introduced Albertsons Pay, a new no-touch checkout experience available through its updated “just for U” loyalty app. Albertsons Pay provides shoppers with a safe, secure, and contact-free way to pay, use discounts, and earn rewards all at the same time.

The technology is now available in all Albertsons Cos. stores, including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, Star-Market, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, and Carrs.

In introducing the new technology, Albertsons joins peers like Kroger and Walmart that have married payment to their mobile apps, providing new customer convenience to potential benefits of loyalty and conversion through digital relationships.

“Easy, fast and zero-touch checkout. That’s the bottom line with Albertsons Pay,” said Albertsons Cos. EVP and Chief Operations Officer Susan Morris. “Albertsons Pay combines your just for U discounts, rewards, and payments in one incredibly easy contactless transaction.”

Albertsons Pay is available to customers through the updated just for U app. Customers can choose one of two new contactless pay options:

After setup, customers can show the QR code in their just for U app at checkout to apply their discounts, earn rewards, and securely pay for their groceries.

This new contactless pay option complements existing NFC-enabled tap-to-pay options with debit and credit cards which is available in all Albertsons Cos.’ stores. In addition, customers will also find a link to Apple Pay and Google Pay within the just for U app for easy access to contactless credit and debit transactions.

Customers can also continue to support local charities through Albertsons Pay’s donation option. The generosity of Albertsons Companies customers continues to be an important source of healthy meals for those in need in local communities. Together, Albertsons and its customers have raised nearly $100 million for community hunger relief in 2020, including more than $44 million generously provided by customers at checkout.\