The clue is "Just walk out shopping"

One signs in, and whatever one carries out, one is charged for. This makes sure people can't hide shit in their handbags, or pockets. So, such a policy will stop the bleeding

It's pretty shitty, mainly because it eliminates checkout personnel, but I can understand stores doing it, if there is a massive shoplifting problem - which there is in this location, according to @excelsior. Mind you they might need to re-deploy staff to make sure people don't remove labels on goods.

The ramifications are that a store will superimpose, say, a vaccination pass, or a social credit score - but TBH that will lower customer counts, which is bad for business.

The clue is "Just walk out shopping"

One signs in, and whatever one carries out, one is charged for. This makes sure people can't hide shit in their handbags, or pockets. So, such a policy will stop the bleeding

It's pretty shitty, mainly because it eliminates checkout personnel, but I can understand stores doing it, if there is a massive shoplifting problem - which there is in this location, according to @excelsior.

The ramifications are that a store will superimpose, say, a vaccination pass, or a social credit score - but TBH that will lower customer counts, which is bad for business.