The end of the systematic printing of receipts has once again been postponed. Announced for January 1, it had been postponed to April 1, before the announcement on Sunday of a new postponement, probably for this summer. Explanations.
And once more. The end of the systematic printing of receipts, scheduled from April 1, has been postponed again due to inflation, the Minister of Economy and Finance said on Sunday.
Initially planned from January 1, 2023, this measure had already been postponed to April 1. We consider that the time is not right for the measure to come into force, indicated the cabinet of Olivia Grgoire, Minister Delegate in particular for Trade, in the Sunday edition of the Parisian.
We have feedback from the field, we are talking with consumer associations, with large retailers, who tell us that, faced with inflation, many French people want to check the accuracy of the amount of the shopping they do, indicated the firm. According to Bercy, a new date should be announced early next week.
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Two dates are under discussion affirms the Parisian, August 1 and September 1. Our preference is for August 1, said Olivia Grgoire’s minister quoted by the daily, because in September it’s time for back-to-school shopping, which could be even more disturbing.
The anti-waste and circular economy law, passed in 2020, provided for ending the printing of receipts at the end of a commercial transaction, unless explicitly requested by the customer, with the aim of reducing the production of waste. But since this law, the high inflation, particularly on prices in supermarkets, has made it more frequent for consumers to consult the till receipt.
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