More than half of shoppers in Britain say they have been encouraged by businesses to pay in cash in the past two months, according to new data reported by multiple outlets. The reports say the prompting happens across a range of local, small-scale venues.
The outlets point to examples including cafes, restaurants, barbers, outdoor markets and pubs. Some coverage frames the trend as small businesses seeking to sustain cash spending as cash use has fallen over the past decade. While the articles focus on retailers’ requests for cash, they do not present a single explanation for why businesses are making the requests, and the underlying data source is not detailed in the headlines provided.
