From better hygiene to versatility and higher safety from theft, It is well known that using credit cards over cash has its advantages. Studies show that over the last ten years, cash transactions in the UK decreased by 20% and, with the pandemic causing lots of businesses to go cashless in the effort to defeat […]

Study analyses how fast banknotes moves in the UK and US and what bacteria populate the different bank notes With the pandemic outbreak, people have become more conscious when it comes to personal interactions, social life and personal hygiene. The traditional greeting gesture of shaking hands has now been transitioned to elbow bumps.  Last year, […]

From our work to our social life, everything we do in our day-to-day lives revolves around our connection to the internet. But what happens when it goes down and how much does losing connection cost us? When our key social apps go down, like Facebook or Twitter, the frustration is felt worldwide. But how would […]

Merchant Machine analysed the top legal tender currencies around the world and propose six of today’s most influential women to replace them and create equal banknotes for the future. Merchant Machine analysed the top legal tender currencies around the world and found that 88% of the world’s banknotes feature men over women. This figure then […]

The pandemic has accelerated our journey to a cashless society. But it seems not everyone is ready to completely let go of cash transactions. We have taken an in-depth look at payment methods of different countries around the world to find the nations where physical cash still takes precedence, despite the increasing popularity of digital […]