If you have ever walked into a pharmacy like CVS and Rite Aid, you will know what I am talking about. Once I make my purchase, regardless of how much I pay at a time, and how I pay, I will get a really long receipt. It not only is an actual receipt, it also includes coupons and requests to take surveys to enter for a chance to win large sums of cash.
Here is my opinion on this. This is annoying and it is such a waste of paper. I personally throw away receipts anyways and I think these pharmacy chains can do better with saving paper. I know some stores (like Apple retail store and Macy’s) email receipts these days and it is very common for people to get coupons online or via email.
With a majority of the population shopping at these stores, don’t you think that a lot of the shoppers are not economically well off? Therefore, these receipts are very beneficial to people who don’t have access to internet all the time and need discounts! Maybe we can focus on limiting the amount of junk mail we receive, like we saw in No Impact Man.
That’s true but some stores like Macy’s actually gives us the option on whether we want paper receipts or email receipts. I think all stores should be like that.