In New Zealand, even door to door salespeople had their EFTPOS terminals attached to their belts. If somewhere didn't take card then it was basically an easy way to lose customers.

Coming to the UK was like walking back in time for me. Only about half of the corner shops accept card. Good luck finding an ice cream van that will accept card, too. I dunno if it's just the places I've been, but yeah, cash is still very much in use on this end of the world. Most decent organisations will still have cards, though, and one of the two corner shops just outside our block of flats takes card now too. Shames it's the grumpy one... the other people are way friendlier, and they get our service because of that.

I tend to carry a few coins on me but not much. I don't like small change, only a couple of £1 coins will meet my general needs (mostly for the sake of getting a shopping trolley).