Giant trolley scales are being trialled at a Tesco store in Gateshead, sparking a mixed reaction from shoppers.
Trolleys are weighed before checkout to identify any items customers who have used Scan as you Shop might have missed or scanned twice.
But some shoppers are unsure whether the new technology will take off, with some likening it to airport security. “Am I at border control or Tesco?” one Reddit user posted, while another joked “No Clubcard? Deported!”
Others questioned whether the scales were aimed at cracking down on self-scan shoplifters or cutting back on checkout staff.
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