Overview
- Tesco confirms an ongoing trial in a very small number of stores for Scan as You Shop customers using push-on scales.
- The system weighs trolleys or baskets to check that scanned items match the total weight, with mismatches triggering a manual rescan by staff.
- One test site identified in reports is the Gateshead Trinity Square Extra store near Newcastle.
- The company says the goal is to reduce manual checks by colleagues, cut queuing times and streamline the checkout experience.
- Shoppers on social media compare the setup to airport security and raise accessibility concerns, while some report failures that required full trolley rescans.