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Anti-cashless legislation could put a crimp in Amazon Go expansion

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Rick Moss
New Jersey legislators are working on passing a bill that would outlaw stores from eliminating cash payment options. The actions are based on the premise that cashless technology discriminates against lower-income people who don't have credit card or bank accounts. With other states and municipalities considering similar measures, Amazon's plans to open 3,000 cashierless Go stores by 2022 could be a greater challenge than expected.

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