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The average cash withdrawal values across South Africa reflected a 5.72% year-on-year increase for the period 1 – 11 December 2012, increasing from R434.22 to R459.04, as measured by the Spark Cash Index (SCI). There was a month-on-month increase of 2.76%, suggesting improved consumer spending and retail trading conditions nationally. Cash withdrawals indicate spike in […]

Don’t get lured into Christmas overspend

’n Toename in kitsbank-ontrekkings is goeie nuus vir kleinhandelverkope. Die jongste data van Spark ATM Systems, wat die onttrekkings by meer as 2 000 kitsbanke in die land meet, wys ’n styging van 5,72% op ’n jaargrondslag in kontantonttrekkings tussen 1 en 11 Desember. SA onttrek meer kontant vir Kersfees

ATM withdrawals increased in November as striking miners returned to work, according to figures released yesterday. According to Spark ATM Systems, which installs and maintains the machines, average cash withdrawals in November increased to R442,71, up from R439,27 the previous month. ATM withdrawals up in November

The average cash withdrawal values across South Africa for November 2012 was R442.71, a positive month-on-month growth of 0.78% in average cash withdrawal figures from October’s R439.27, as measured by the Spark Cash Index (SCI). This follows a month-on-month drop of 2.27% in average cash withdrawal figures for October 2012, fuelled by the strikes in […]

Spark ATM Systems, South Africa’s premier independent Automated Teller Machine (ATM) deployer, received the esteemed JSE Limited Award for Sustainable Performance at the recent Technology Top 100 Awards, in recognition for its contribution to the ATM industry and South African society as a whole. Spark ATM Systems scoops prestigious Technology Top 100 Sustainability Award

If last year’s statistics are anything to go by, consumer spending during the festive season will soon be at an all-time high. The Spark Cash Index, which measures withdrawals across Spark ATMs throughout the country, reported a 2% year-on-year increase for the period December 1-18 last year. Don’t blow that bonus

With challenging trading conditions for local retailers, it is crucial for small businesses operating in this space to identify innovative ways to boost sales and boost customer service. ATMs can boost sales, customer service

Financial implications of strikes will not last long

Retailers gear up for festive season as results improve