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Cash and Crises: No Surprises by the Virus
Over the past years, there has been an intense discussion about restricting the use of or even abolishing cash (Rogoff, 2016, Summers, Sands, 2016). The advocates of such drastic measures typically refer to the fact that cash will become obsolete anyway as electronic payments gain more and more importance. However, global cash in circulation increased enormously since the beginning…
Cash vs. Cashless: Why Today’s Businesses Don’t Need to Choose
Cash continues to be the lifeblood of commerce and transactions around the world, but no one can deny that cashless payments have seen a surge in popularity, especially during social distancing and stay-at-home orders. Naturally, this trend leads many business owners to wonder: Cash vs. cashless? Which payment type will be most beneficial for my…
Cash in a Pandemic: Brink’s CEO Doug Pertz on the Strength and Importance of Cash
Many people are asking me how I think the COVID-19 pandemic is going to change the cash payments landscape – and what it means for Brink’s. Their questions are understandable, given the unprecedented times we are in and the amount of conflicting information about the pandemic’s effect on cash usage. I want to present the…
3 Automated Cash-Handling Procedures That Maximize Efficiency
While most U.S. businesses have seen a dramatic decline in revenues due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s one industry for which the opposite is true—grocery. From the toilet paper panic buyers, to the enthusiastic new home chefs, to the families stocking up to feed now-homebound kids, grocery operators have seen a rise in sales in…
COVID-19 and the U.S. Coin Circulation Issue: Two Sides of the Same Coin
Understanding why every cent counts, now more than ever. As businesses slowly begin to reopen with precautionary measures in place, the ongoing pandemic presents a series of new challenges surrounding the national coin circulation issue. In most situations, there are two sides to every coin. However this growing demand for increased coin circulation underscores the…
GardaWorld Cash Services and GRUBBRR Launch Innovative Cash Payment Solution in a Post-COVID World
GRUBBRR CashMatic Technology, powered by GardaWorld, will help businesses keep consumers and employees safe via secure and contactless transactions for all payment methods BOCA RATON, Fla., July 21, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ – GardaWorld Cash Services, North America’s leading cash management service provider and part of the world’s largest privately owned security services company, and GRUBBRR, a leading…