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New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a consumer alert recently reminding New Yorkers that stores throughout the state must now allow customers to pay in cash. Under a new law going into effect on March 21, 2026, it is illegal for a New York food store or retail establishment to refuse payment in cash for goods or services. The new statewide law mirrors a similar New York City law that ha....

With bank branches disappearing at the rate of two a day for the last ten years - and ATMs being ripped out even faster - retailers are becoming more important than ever in supplying cash to the British public. And no retailer is more important than Tesco. Tesco now have more branches than the total operated by the UK’s Big Five banks. And most of those Tesco’s branches have busy ATM....

Brilliant news from Sweden! The Swedish government has submitted a bill to parliament that requires grocery stores and pharmacies to accept cash. And why? Because the Government has realised that a “cashless” Sweden cannot be fully inclusive or completely resilient. The same, of course, is absolutely true of the UK! Time for Keir Starmer and Rt Hon Rachel Reeves to discover the wi....

Our Chair was delighted to talk to Harry Wallop at Times Radio. Ron is always pleased to shatter the dreams of the anti-cash mob!

Ron Delnevo Tells Ben Jackson At The BBC About New Banknotes - And A Whole Lot More!

The PCA’s Ron Delnevo Tells The BBC’s Rick Jackson That Cashless Loo’s Are A Busted Flush!

The Sveriges riksbank is the Central Bank of Sweden. Sweden was meant to be “cashless” by now - Visa and Mastercard have been praying for this for the last 20 years - but the Swedish Central Bank and Government have realised the folly of such a course of action. The Sveriges riksbank now recommends the Swedish public keep cash at home to guard against inevitable systems failures, inc....

Despite the headline on this article, this report also contains the important information that nearly 80% of UK businesses still accept cash. ALL BUSINESSES SHOULD BE OBLIGED BY LAW TO ACCEPT CASH. As for the cost of cash handling for businesses, highlighted in the article, these are reported as if they are a natural phenomenon. THEY ARE NOT. These costs are largely imposed by banks, aiming to....

Lucy & Yak don’t accept cash - and offer only online receipts. Both practices are terrible customer service - and should be illegal. The Alliance has received a complaint from a customer using their Edinburgh store, who rightly points out that Lucy & Yak are making a false claim that they are “diverse and inclusive”. “Cashless” is NOT inclusive. The Govern....

Interesting article by Georgina Barnes at the BBC. The Payment Choice Alliance fully supports legislation on the island of Jersey to oblige businesses to accept cash. Businesses cannot be allowed to dictate payment methods customers can use. And that includes the Jersey bus operator, who clearly need to improve their cash management systems. The figures they quote for cash costs are, frankly, n....