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The move comes on the heels of the store-to-store sales

March 22, 2017 by Elizabeth Duran

The move comes on the heels of the store-to-store sales tax increase, which passed New Jersey this month and will begin in January.

"The retail shopping experience in New Jersey is more secure than it was in the past," said Adam Greenway, president of Reebok. "It's more convenient for our customers, and it's better for our employees, who have higher wages and lower hours than they did before. What these new laws will do is provide consumers with more choices and an added bonus for choosing the best product for them."

New Jersey's ban on cashless restaurants came even as Walmart said it would not be making a new change to its location operations.

"Walmart has been in touch with us about this and will continue to work with state and local leaders to address these issues," the company said in a statement.

The move is part of a national trend known as "cashless retail." New Jersey and Pennsylvania are the only states where cashless restaurants and grocery stores are allowed.

According to the American Retail Association, the number of stores offering cashless items has grown from 14.6 million in 2007 to 21.7 million this year.