French supermarkets concerned about the well-being of their customers, and their cashiers, begin to introduce "blablacaisses" (chat-friendly cash tills, Eds.). The idea is that, at certain tills, customers can take a little more time to talk to the cashier. An initiative that helps to recreate links, particularly after two years of pandemic. The system is being deployed all over France, such as this Carrefour in Angers. "We know we'll be welcomed, and people behind us know, so we're in less of a hurry. We don't get in the way", says a customer. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES