Woolworths saga: These SA stores are already cashless
The trend of cashless retail is slowly but surely making its way through South Africa, with a few major retailers leading the charge.
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The trend of cashless retail is slowly but surely making its way through South Africa, with a few major retailers leading the charge.
A Woolworths poster proclaiming that its cafés would go cashless has stirred debate on social media, with some people threatening to boycott its stores. The retailer is hardly trying something revolutionary though: The times are a-changin’.
Shoprite Group launched its first cashless store in Durbanville, Cape Town late last month, in what may be the start of a trend.
Pick n Pay revealed on Tuesday that its on-demand online delivery app, Pick n Pay asap!, grew its sales by 300% in the year to February 2022.
South Africa is in a unique position to upscale to connect customers and businesses, using digital currencies and agile financial tools