I totally agree on the annoyance and also where you're coming from. Although I'd probably focus more on requiring sale and other product prices to be published online in a semantic format. Ultimately this sale game is an attempt to frustrate the market and create inefficiency.
The wider surveillance issue should be addressed with a GDPR equivalent. What bona fide use do they have for knowing my identity and analyzing my individual purchases? None!
FWIW you can usually get the sale prices by asking the cashier to swipe the "store card" or periodically getting a new nym.
The wider surveillance issue should be addressed with a GDPR equivalent. What bona fide use do they have for knowing my identity and analyzing my individual purchases? None!
FWIW you can usually get the sale prices by asking the cashier to swipe the "store card" or periodically getting a new nym.