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C
OVID-19 has had a huge impact on lots of
they want to – on card. In fact, 83% of consumers2 admit
businesses, and adjusting to the ‘new normal’
convenience is higher on their priority list today than it
is important to help you thrive in the current
was just five years ago.
climate.
Following the pandemic, consumers are also making
Following the pandemic, consumers have
shorter visits to the shops to reduce risk of exposure,
changed the way they make payments. In fact, at the
which makes card payments more suitable, as it is much
beginning of lockdown, data from LINK suggested that
quicker than cash.
76%1 of people thought Coronavirus would affect their future use of cash over the next six months. Over half of these people said they will use cards more and 44% said they will use contactless/mobile payments more. And it’s important to keep up with these changes to avoid losing customers. Here’s five important reasons why you should be taking cards.
1. Consumers want you to
2. Card payments are safer ...For both you and your customers. For businesses, card payments are safer because there’s less cash lying around, helping protect you from burglaries and potential employee theft. Not using cash as much also helps eliminate the risk of counterfeit cash and the potential to shortchange yourself or your customer. The same is true for your customers, they feel safer carrying around a card rather than a pocket full of cash.
Customer satisfaction is the aim of the game for business
Coronavirus has also left consumers fearful of handling
owners, and customers expect to be able to pay the way
cash with 54% of consumers1 avoiding cash use and 44%
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Fastfood Professional • October and November 2020
October and November 2020 • Fastfood Professional
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