Questions you'd like answering, regardless of how trivial they may seem

[matticus]

In Spain last year, in Aldi, you had to scan your receipt to get out of the exit barriers. I thought that was weird.

Quite common in Dutch towns, I found recently.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Just come back from The ASDA
they have an electric gate to leave the self scan and Scan&go sections

It is supposed to be closed and only opens when you approach from the shop side

As usual it was fixed at open

I dunno why - but in spite of the apparently huge rate of shoplifting - the big supermarkets seem to actively disable and ignore possible methods of making it more difficult
this could be
a) it just generates major problems if it indicates a problem as British people are rather bolshy if challenged

b) putting something in people way annoys people and makes them think of going to another supermarket instead next time