Aldi is the latest supermarket to trial checkout-free shopping at a new store in London.
The Aldi Shop&Go concept store in Greenwich opened at 7am this morning and allows customers to complete their shop without scanning or having to go through a checkout.
The opening comes after months of testing by Aldi staff.
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Customers must download the Aldi Shop&Go app, which will allow them to enter the store, pick up their items, and then simply walk out when they have completed their shop.
Once a customer leaves the store they will then be automatically charged for their shopping via their selected payment method and a receipt will appear in the app.
Customers wishing to purchase alcohol, or other Challenge 25 products, will be able to use facial age estimation technology to authorise their purchase.
Giles Hurley, CEO of Aldi UK and Ireland, said: “Today is the culmination of months of work, not least from the team here in Greenwich and I’m looking forward to seeing how customers react to our trial.
“This store utilises the very latest in retail technology offering Aldi’s award-winning products and unbeatable prices to customers in a new and innovative way. The team is really excited about seeing customers come in and experience Aldi Shop&Go.”
Tesco and Sainsbury's are both currently trialling checkout-free shopping in Holborn Circus, London.
Amazon, meanwhile, is rolling out the concept rapidly, and now has 15 Fresh outlets in the capital, with the first having opened in Ealing in March last year.
