Customers will still be able to ask for one but it is hoped that this measure will help to reduce the 2.5 million trees currently felled for receipt production each year
Major supermarkets in France to stop giving paper receipts at till
Système U and Carrefour hypermarkets will offer receipts on demand or by email
21 April 2021
Système U found that most customers refuse a receipt at the till when offered oneBy Joanna York
Two major supermarket chains in France have said they will stop giving automatic paper receipts to customers, following environmental rules that mean all supermarkets in France must stop habitually giving paper receipts in the future.
Système U decided to put an end to paper receipts after trialling a system without them in its supermarkets.
Carrefour hypermarkets will also start introducing alternatives to automatic paper receipts, the supermarket chain has said.