In a survey conducted in 2021, around one-third of Japanese consumers stated that they used cashless payments most of the time when shopping at supermarkets. While about 39.5 percent of consumers almost always used cashless payment methods in major nationwide chains, around 21.2 percent preferred cash in most situations.
Usage of cash and cashless payments in supermarkets in Japan as of December 2021, by type of supermarket
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METI (Japan). (March 2, 2022). Usage of cash and cashless payments in supermarkets in Japan as of December 2021, by type of supermarket [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294376/japan-cash-cashless-payment-usage-supermarkets-by-type/
METI (Japan). "Usage of cash and cashless payments in supermarkets in Japan as of December 2021, by type of supermarket." Chart. March 2, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294376/japan-cash-cashless-payment-usage-supermarkets-by-type/
METI (Japan). (2022). Usage of cash and cashless payments in supermarkets in Japan as of December 2021, by type of supermarket. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294376/japan-cash-cashless-payment-usage-supermarkets-by-type/
METI (Japan). "Usage of Cash and Cashless Payments in Supermarkets in Japan as of December 2021, by Type of Supermarket." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294376/japan-cash-cashless-payment-usage-supermarkets-by-type/
METI (Japan), Usage of cash and cashless payments in supermarkets in Japan as of December 2021, by type of supermarket Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294376/japan-cash-cashless-payment-usage-supermarkets-by-type/ (last visited December 31, 2024)
Usage of cash and cashless payments in supermarkets in Japan as of December 2021, by type of supermarket [Graph], METI (Japan), March 2, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294376/japan-cash-cashless-payment-usage-supermarkets-by-type/
