On the eve of the CASHLESS Rebate program launch I wrote:
Regardless of whether the CASHLESS rebate is ‘a success’ or not, it will be a tipping point. Already I notice a shift in public perception: if a store is cash only, it definitely looks behind the times in the minds of customers. I think that’s the whole point.
Consumption tax, Cashless rebates and Coffee shops
It really doesn’t matter if the CASHLESS Rebate program is a success or a dud. It’s an inflection point tick mark in the mind of Japanese society, the ship of Japan is making a tiny course correction that will veer the vessel off in a very different direction over time. We already have the big changes that the Apple Pay Suica ‘black ship’ brought to Japan since 2016, and that was just the start.
Junya Suzuki, Japan’s top journalist for all thing cashless, posted a new article: The Real Reason for the Cashless Rebate Program. Suzuki san makes the same argument: the Cashless Rebate Program is an inflection point, but with much more detail and depth. It’s a great read and worth a look even just for the pictures and captions.
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