Leipzig, 15.10.2020 – ALVARA | Digital Solutions, together with GS1 Germany and the EHI Retail Institute, announces the CashCon 2021 in Leipzig. On January 27 and 28, 2021, retailers, cash logistics companies, banks and savings banks, and many other cash stakeholders will gather at the Felix in the Lebendige Haus to share two exciting conference days.
“The Corona crisis and the developments and restrictions associated with it present entirely new challenges for the cash economy,” says Thomas Vietze, Managing Director of ALVARA | Digital Solutions. “At CashCon, we want to bring all stakeholders in the cash sector together both on-site and online to jointly explore the impact of these developments on the future of our industry and what opportunities can be derived from it.”
A large part of retail, for example, is still struggling with the consequences of the lockdown in the first half of the year and continues to face competition from online marketplaces. At the same time, retailers are urging their customers to switch to cashless payments for fear of increased infection risk.
“Of course, cash logistics providers are feeling the drop in cash and are facing a declining order situation,” says Bernd Hohlfeld, Managing Director of ALVARA I Digital Solutions. “At the same time, the already high cost pressure within the industry has intensified.”
Banks, in turn, are complaining about high process costs for cash and must also fear losses in the lending business.
“Overall, many behavioral and offering changes are shaping the current cash landscape,” explains Vietze. “Against this background, we are organizing CashCon 2021 in cooperation with the EHI Retail Institute and GS1 Germany. We want to openly discuss existing problems and find solutions together with all involved.”
The two-day conference with accompanying exhibition focuses on the following key topics:
– Learnings and perspectives from the Corona crisis
– Emergency cash supply in times of crisis
– The interaction of stakeholders: cash supply by trade and banks
– Cash remains – Why it is worthwhile to engage with cash!
– Best practice examples from the industry for the industry.
“We are very much looking forward to the event,” says Bernd Hohlfeld. “After our ALVARA INNOVATION DAYS, a cash congress is finally taking place again in the beautiful trade fair city of Leipzig.”
The CashCon is planned as a hybrid event due to the given circumstances: Participation is thus possible both online via livestream and in person on-site in Leipzig with a limited number of attendees. The detailed program and invitations to guests will follow shortly. Interested cash stakeholders can register at an early bird rate until November 20, 2020: