Most consumers to stay cashless when rebate program ends: survey

Over 86 percent of Japanese consumers plan to continue making cashless purchases even after the government's points-based rebate system concludes in June, a recent study by a Tokyo-based marketing research company showed.Respondents cited convenience and credit card reward programs for their decision, according to an online study conducted by General Research Inc., which surveyed 1,060 cashless payment users in their 20s to 60s over three days from Jan. 16.The Japanese government implemented the reward points program for cashless payments to encourage consumption and cushion the negative ef…READ FULL ARTICLE