Ocean State Job Lot accepts mobile payment

North Kingstown, R.I. - Ocean State Job Lot is the latest retail chain to join the mobile payment revolution. The regional discounter now accepting two forms of mobile payments at the register, in addition to the traditional methods already accepted (cash, check, credit card, debit card, and EBT).



Shoppers can now opt to pay for purchases via Apple Pay and Google Wallet technology using their smartphones upon checkout. The technology is available chain-wide at all Job Lot stores.



“With these payment options, we have made it more convenient and secure for our customers to pay for their merchandise,” states John D. Conforti, CFO of Ocean State Job Lot. “Instead of a person having to use their actual credit or debit card, these mobile options use a unique device account number and encryption to process payment. The days of searching through one’s wallet to make a purchase could soon become a thing of the past.”