Ok.. so the deal is that right now, between stores like Woolies, Coles, IGA, etc the prices are similar wherever you go.. So what the supermarkets are thinking now that, instead of changing the price to attract customers.. they should change the customer service to attract customers..
Which apparently includes the removal of close signs because the whole push for getting customers in and out.. them being able to queue up at any register and getting served as fast as possible, no waiting, maybe they'll return bcos the service is so awesome and fast..
So now we also have to open up a new register if there's more than two people in line.. Also, since we have no close sign we have to "escort" people around asking them if they'd like to "come to register six" instead of saying "register five is closed".. Then shove a trolley as fast as possible into reg5.