Compatibility within the JCPenney app for iPhones and iPads is “coming soon,” the company added. In-store transactions require an iPhone 6 or later, or else an Apple Watch.
JCPenney is believed to have been running a pilot program for Apple Pay as far back as Nov. 2015, and preparing to launch chain-wide support by spring 2016. If so, it’s not clear what might have caused the year-plus delay.
