{
  "id": 7925947,
  "title": "Consumers: Cashless payment: Majority wants more options",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/verbraucher-bargeldlos-zahlen-mehrheit-wunscht-sich-mehr-moglichkeiten",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-17T02:00:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/verbraucher-bargeldlos-zahlen-mehrheit-wuenscht-sich-mehr-moeglichkeiten/100255184.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "A recent YouGov survey found that most people in Germany want to be able to pay cashless in various locations. 72% of respondents said they should be able to pay without cash in restaurants, 71% in supermarkets, and 66% in retail stores. The survey also found that over 60% of respondents wanted cashless payment options at parking garages, airports, and train stations. The desire for cashless payments has increased since a similar survey was conducted in 2025, with more than 3,600 people participating in this year's survey.",
  "summary": "Where do you want to be able to pay cashless? In a recent survey, more than two thirds are in favor of card payment in restaurants. Supermarkets are also highly rated.",
  "key_points": [
    "72% of respondents want cashless payments in restaurants",
    "71% desire cashless options in supermarkets",
    "66% of people want cashless payment in retail stores"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}