Also when you make PIN payments in a shop. If the PIN terminal does not work, you need to be able to pay in another way, and using a method that is not dependent on that PIN technology. We are now thinking about these alternatives, and maybe a more mobile society will help us in this respect.
Businesses across Canada are stepping up, including here in the K-W region, where there are numerous examples of firms responding to the decline of traditional manufacturing industries, such as autos and clothing, by moving up the value chain. Overall, business investment has rebounded smartly since its dramatic decline in the wake of the Lehman collapse. However, it still has a long way to go.