Cash

The pandemic has not accelerated the UK’s move towards a cashless society, according to a new report from the RSA (The Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce). The Cash…

Card payments made up over 80 per cent of all payments in the UK last year as the pandemic led to an “accelerated cash decline”.

£4 of every £5 spent in UK now paid for with cards

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September 22, 2021

Card payments made up over 80 per cent of all payments in the UK last year as the pandemic led to an “accelerated cash decline”. According to the British Retail…

Cash usage plummeted 35 per cent last year as the pandemic drove “some marked changes in payments behaviour”.

Retailers are refusing to take cash despite easing of restrictions

September 13, 2021

One in five people are still being blocked from paying with cash despite the easing of social distancing restrictions according to Which?. This was most likely to happen while grocery…

Contactless card spending will account for almost half of all transactions made in the UK by the end of next year as the pandemic has “forever changed the way consumers spend their money”.

Pandemic has driven contactless spending up 30%

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August 23, 2021

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Contactless card spending will account for almost half of all transactions made in the UK by the end of next year as the pandemic has “forever changed the way consumers…

Charged has pulled together some of the most vital and insightful figures from across the retail industry this week, covering everything from voice transactions to interactive aisles.

Subscriptions, cash and voice transactions: 5 retail stats you need to know today

Features

August 3, 2021

George Iddenden

Charged has pulled together some of the most vital and insightful figures from across the retail industry this week, covering everything from voice transactions to interactive aisles. Voice Assistant Transaction…

The UK’s first ‘click & collect cash’ trial is set to be rolled out to more locations across the country following “fantastic” feedback.

‘Click & collect cash’ service to be rolled out to more UK locations after successful pilot

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July 13, 2021

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The UK’s first ‘click & collect cash’ trial is set to be rolled out to more locations across the country following “fantastic” feedback. The trial, which was launched in Burslem…

Cash usage plummeted 35% last year as contactless and mobile payments skyrocket

Industry Payment

June 17, 2021

Cash usage plummeted 35 per cent last year as the pandemic drove “some marked changes in payments behaviour”. Physical cash was used to make 6.1 billion payments in the UK…

Cash will be almost entirely abandoned in the UK by 2024 as the pandemic saw the use of physical currency drop by 11 per cent.

The UK will be almost cashless by 2024

Cash cashless FIS Worldpay

June 2, 2021

Cash will be almost entirely abandoned in the UK by 2024 as the pandemic saw the use of physical currency drop by 11 per cent. New data from payments giant…

A new “coinless, not cashless” app is being trialled in the UK allowing retailers, pubs and restaurants to continue accepting cash without dealing with small denomination coins.

New “coinless, not cashless” app Shrap being tested in the UK

Mobile & Apps Payment

Cash coins Digital Wallet money Shrap

May 14, 2021