I just tried to pay for clothes with cash in a big shopping mall in a big city in Poland, and I was declined and asked to use a card instead, because apparently they didn't have change. The clothes cost 150 PLN (~30 EUR) and I tried to pay with a 200 PLN (~40 EUR) bill, which is our second highest denomination (the highest being 500 PLN which I have never seen in my life even though it's been in circulation since 2017). It's not the first time I had this happen to me, recently even tried to purchase a scoop of ice cream for 10 PLN, tried to pay with a 100 PLN bill, and the cashier declined claiming he doesn't have change (super busy shopping mall).
ATMs spur out 100 and 200 PLN bills only yet it is getting harder and harder to purchase anything with them. Would like to see other people's perspectives on this.