Retailers Are Disabling NFC to Block Apple Pay

19 Nov 2014 • daringfireball.net

Gruber:

I don’t know that CVS and Rite Aid disabling Apple Pay out of spite is going to drive customers to switch pharmacies (Walgreens is an Apple Pay partner), but I do know that CurrentC is unlikely to ever gain any traction whatsoever.

Just sad. Knew there was a reason I’ve always liked Walgreens.