Cash is the only anonymous (and widely accepted) payment option left. There's already certain regulations in place (revolving around ATM limits, buying noble metals, proof of origin, identification on payment, etc) and they're gonna get updated in 2027 with new EU regulation, so the outlook is not great on that front.

And no store openings on sunday is one person's consoomerist nuisance and another's day off. And before you say, they'll get another day off, consider the value of having synchronized leisure time.