# MarketScale Mornings: The Future of Cash in Retail

Published 2019-04-26 · Updated 2026-03-19 · Retail on MarketScale
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> An excess of cash is something no business is going to complain about, but managing it is a different story. Handling paper currency can lead to a myriad of problems for retailers and can even detract from the customer experience. Recently, tech giant Amazon has tried to combat this overload with cashless stores, but these…

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An excess of cash is something no business is going to complain about, but managing it is a different story. Handling paper currency can lead to a myriad of problems for retailers and can even detract from the customer experience. Recently, tech giant [Amazon](https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/10/cashierless-amazon-go-stores-are-planning-to-accept-cash/) has tried to combat this overload with cashless stores, but these have proven to bring about new, unforeseen problems of its own.

[Tidel](http://www.tidel.com/) Director of Global Marketing, David Barclay, joined MarketScale Mornings to talk all things money and how it continues to impact retail strategy in an ever-changing environment. Cash is the lifeblood of any business, but it is much more than just a number, something even the biggest brands in the world are still figuring out. Barclay reminded hosts [Daniel Litwin](https://marketscale.com/industries/contributors/daniel-litwin/) and [Tyler Kern](https://marketscale.com/industries/contributors/tyler-kern/) that cash is still king in the retail world, and that it may be a good thing for brick-and-mortar shoppers. Watch this week’s show on the present and future of cash in [retail](https://marketscale.com/industries/retail/).

MarketScale Mornings is your home for expert insight, trends, and latest news and events weekly across 14 different [industries](https://marketscale.com/industries/).

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