Will cash ever be king for consumers again?
Cash is no longer king in consumer life. Cards offer users more flexibility, but are they empowering” Whatever method is used, businesses must remember that it’s the payment that matters most.
Tag: Cash
Hammond brings next business rates revaluation forward to 2021
Philip Hammond has announced in his first Spring Statement that Britain’s next business rates revaluation will take place one year earlier than planned, in 2021.
The end of cash” Half of customers would walk away if cash is the only payment option
By Staff writer
September marked the ten-year anniversary of the introduction of contactless payment cards in the UK. Since 2007, we have seen a dramatic change in the way that consumers are choosing to pay for their goods and services.
Infographic: The top ten cashless countries around the world
The cashless economy is showing no signs of slowing in the UK, but where does the nation sit on a global scale Find out in this infographic.
SMEs risk losing half of customers if cashless payments aren?t accepted
SMEs are being warned that one in every two customers might walk away from a transaction if cashless payments methods were not made available.
Four simple truths I’ve learned in ten years of business
By Staff writer
Some ten years ago, Caffeine opened its doors to stimulate growth for its clients. In that decade, we have worked with impatient leaders from companies of all sizes and sectors, done interviews for several books we have published and, of course, run a business which has in its own humble way grown steadily since we started.
Avoid cash advances by using smart prepaid cards
By Soldo
Once you’ve handed over the cash to an employee, you’ve got no way of controlling what they do with it.
Money management: Cash the forgotten supply chain
By Staff writer
In the payments world, cash is very much in the shadow of electronic transactions when it comes to money management. It currently stands behind newer, shinier electronic payment methods, which hog the limelight and the headlines.
Britons move towards cashless society as card transactions soar
How much do you know about payment services” Small businesses need to get on board to survive the new cashless trend.
The new polymer £5 note security doesn’t go far enough
By Staff writer
Recent headlines regarding the introduction of a new £5 note in the UK could have you fooled into thinking that the Bank of England was leading a revolution in secure payments.