News Archive 2024

A report on Marks and Spencer from a Payment Choice Alliance supporter: “Last week, I went in to the Marks and Spencer store in Brentwood and ordered a pack of two shirts costing £40 and I paid in cash. My husband tried a shirt on at home and found that chest size was quite small, so we agreed that we would exchange the shirts. Today, I went back to the Brentwood Store but my husban....

The vast majority of people going on holiday carry some cash with them. Why? COMMON SENSE. ------ Source: standard.co.uk/business/business-news/cash-is-king-for-holidaymakers-survey-shows-b1188830.html

A Game Changing quote from this article: “If the U.K. adopts a digital currency, citizens shouldn’t expect cash and coins to disappear. That’s according to Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey, who said Saturday (Oct. 26) that the central bank will continue to provide paper money “for as long as people want.” “The evidence is they do want it, so we will con....

This review is worth reading. A potential customer absolutely slaughters Hall & Woodhouse Ltd for not accepting cash at one of their pubs. The reviewer also makes clear that they spent their £100 at a rival local business that DID accept their cash. The General Manager at the pub then informs the lost customer that they will soon be accepting cash again and asks that the person returns....

What the Senedd should be debating is what steps need to be taken to AVOID any chance of a “cashless” Wales emerging. LINK Scheme Ltd revealed recently that 81% of adults want to retain the option to pay using cash. YouGov found in 2023 that 71% of adults want a law passed guaranteeing they can use their cash, when and where they choose. These percentages INCLUDE “vulnerable ad....

Really top class article from Mia Wallis in the The Daily Telegraph. The GenZ people Mia quotes have their own and perfectly sensible reasons for continuing to want to use cash. Control of expenditure; personal safety; avoidance of fraud; inclusiveness for those with disabilities; a learning tool. Interesting also that the survey the Telegraph are conducting alongside the article reveals that o....

The Labour MP for Stroud, Dr Simon Opher MBE, tells Ron Delnevo how much his constituents need cash as a payment option

Tom Adams, Convener of Kingdom Bank in Scotland, talks to PCA chief Ron Delnevo about how important cash is to members of Credit Unions.

Naomi Pohl, General Secretary of the Musicians Union, tells PCA Chair Ron Delnevo just how important cash is for members of her Union

Becky Gittins, MP for Clwyd East, talks to Ron Delnevo about the need for cash and Payment Choice.