Talking with retailers in the US this past week it is surprising how many in a broad range of retail sectors have gone cash free during Covid and have remained so.
Signs like this are common in stores I saw in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. The photo is from a gift shop in West Hollywood.
This is a trend that has been evolving for several years. But, pre Covid, it was primarily limited to food outlets. Now, I have seen it in bookshops, fashion, gift, homewares, as well as food. It is common.
Personally, I like the idea of being cashless as it offers less fraud, lower money handling costs, roster time saving, less data handling and fewer mistakes.