CNBCさんのインスタグラム写真 - (CNBCInstagram)「Not wanting to touch anything is having a dramatic impact on consumer habits.⁠ ⁠ Amid the coronavirus crisis, Americans are abandoning cash almost entirely in favor of “tap and go” transactions and have finally embraced contactless and digital payment methods after years of reluctance. ⁠Fewer and fewer adults use printed or minted U.S. currency at all any more. About 3 in 10 Americans said they make no purchases with cash in a typical week.⁠ ⁠ Since the start of the pandemic, more retailers have moved to e-commerce, including allowing shoppers to pay online and pick up curbside, avoiding even the touch-card readers. Overall, 67% of retailers now accept some form of no-touch payment.⁠ ⁠ “We’ve had several years’ worth of innovation all at once,” said Ted Rossman, an industry analyst at CreditCards.com. “There’s a whole infrastructure now and that will last beyond the pandemic.” ⁠ ⁠ Full story at the link in bio.」2月14日 4時01分