I was just at a pizzeria in Sweden who referred to themselves as a “cash free zone.” They take only credit and debit cards. But I’ve seen this in the USA too.
I could tell it was a source of some tension between the two partners of the Swedish store.
On the one hand, they are competing against a corporate giant who owns a block of restaurants across the street who doesn’t accept cash at any of their locations. Plus, cashless is “the future.”
On the other hand, they may be leaving out a segment of the population who doesn’t have a bank account or credit cards.
In Oxford, MS I noticed a new bar opened with the same policy. They just had an iPad to keep track and process the cards on. They never had to worry about their register coming up short, on the other hand I heard some locals were angry that they were being exclusive. (This is a town with a marked wealth division)
I could tell it was a source of some tension between the two partners of the Swedish store.
On the one hand, they are competing against a corporate giant who owns a block of restaurants across the street who doesn’t accept cash at any of their locations. Plus, cashless is “the future.”
On the other hand, they may be leaving out a segment of the population who doesn’t have a bank account or credit cards.
In Oxford, MS I noticed a new bar opened with the same policy. They just had an iPad to keep track and process the cards on. They never had to worry about their register coming up short, on the other hand I heard some locals were angry that they were being exclusive. (This is a town with a marked wealth division)
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