At the entrance, customers may no longer find an action area, report Edeka merchants on request. Supermarkets want to prevent the sliding doors from opening and closing unnecessarily. At the same time, doors that open and close automatically should open and close much more quickly.
This is intended to keep the interior temperature constant and protect branches better from the cold outside.
Large department stores, which always keep their doors open, should now close them in winter. “This measure is already being implemented frequently in practice. Closed doors can make a major contribution to saving energy,” says Stefan Genth, head of the German Trade Association.
The first Edeka merchants have posted signs in their branches. If you take a frozen pizza or fish fingers from the refrigerated counter, you should only open the freezer door if you really want to buy the product. “Please close the freezer quickly,” says one of the signs.