Street businesses in Mexico, selling almost everything from juices to snacks, are currently seeing a change in their practice which just a few years ago was considered an oddity: more people are using mobile payments for their purchases.
Jose Antonio Figueroa, owner of the small Jugos Pepe business in a popular Mexico City neighborhood, told Xinhua that in recent weeks his profits have gone up thanks to the use of mobile payments amid decreasing COVID-19 infections.
"A lot of people don't bring cash, but they bring their phone, so they pay with the QR (quick response) code," said Figueroa. "My profits have gone up, both from the QR code and cash."