Walmart became the second big retailer after Best Buy...

Walmart became the second big retailer after Best Buy to declare its intent not to participate in the Apple Pay digital wallet system. “We currently have no plans at this time to participate in Apple Pay,” Walmart spokesman Randy Hargrove emailed us Friday. “That is the extent of what we are saying.” Two days earlier, Best Buy also spurned taking part in Apple Pay, suggesting it had something to do with the chain not having NFC systems installed at the point of sale in its stores (CED Sept 11 p1).