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The Aldi Shop & Go concept store in Greenwich has been tested by Aldi staff in recent months and has now opened for a full trial.
The trial store, on Greenwich High Street, allows customers to complete their shop without scanning a single product, or having to go through a checkout.
Customers need to download the Aldi Shop & Go app, which will allow them to enter the store, pick up their items, and then simply walk out.
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.
The system, by technology provider AiFi, uses specially positioned cameras to detect which products customers have picked up, before charging them to their Aldi Shop & Go account when they leave the store.
Customers wishing to purchase alcohol, or other Challenge 25 products, will be able to use facial age estimation technology to authorise their purchase.
This technology, provided by Yoti, enables customers to confirm their identity within seconds. Those who opt to not use the system will instead have their age verified by a store colleague.
Giles Hurley, chief executive 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.
