Following recent press reports of shoppers being refused the option to pay for their shopping with cash, The Evesham Journal has provided the following summary of the payment rules from all of the major local supermarkets.
Asda
Asda is encouraging contactless shopping using its scan and go machines across all of its stores, in a bid to speed up transactions and reduce customer and staff contact.
The brand has rolled out ‘Scan and Go’ mobile to all of its supermarkets, superstores and supercentres, allowing shoppers to use their own device to scan their shopping and pack as they go.
Contactless payments now have a payment limit of £45.
Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury’s has said that customers who choose to pay by cash should use the self-checkouts, so as to avoid any exchanges at the tills.
A spokesperson for the store said: “We would like customers to pay by card. If you would like to pay by cash, please use our self-service tills.
“SmartShop is available in Sainsbury’s supermarkets and helps you spend less time in store and reduces contact by letting you scan your own shopping and check out through a dedicated till area.”
Tesco
Tesco does not have any rules on refusing cash payments, but said it is focused on “ensuring everyone can get the food they need in a safe environment”.
The supermarket has various safety measures in place in stores, including screens and mandatory face masks, based on the latest government guidance.
Morrisons
Morrisons has not introduced a ban on cash payments, but all digital orders must be paid for at the online checkout.
For online shopping, the supermarket said: “We can’t accept cash or cheques, so all payments must be made by card.”
Aldi
Alid is encouraging shoppers to pay for items using contactless card payments in all stores where possible, although cash payments will not be refused.
Lidl
Lidl has not announced any specific rules on cash payments, meaning shoppers will be able to pay by cash if needed.