From discount stickers to self-scanners all the changes happening in YOUR supermarket
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FROM discount stickers to electronic shelf tags and self-scanners, how many of these changes have you spotted in your local supermarket?. Retailers are under pressure to run their businesses more efficiently and are taking advantage of developments in technology.
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We round-up all the changes you might have spotted in your local store. New technology - called electronic shelf labels - is being quietly trailed by supermarkets and it changes the way prices are displayed. This science allows prices to be automatically updated throughout the day.
You might have already spotted the futuristic pricing system at German discounters such as Aldi and Lidl, with the former using it for nearly three years. However, British-born grocers are now looking to get a slice of the action. Asda has now become the latest retailer to introduce the tech to its stores.
The UK's third-biggest supermarket is training the system at its Express store in Manchester City Centre. Asda is working with French software company Vusion Group to install 3,000 of the digital screens across the branch. The trial is set to last 12 weeks and the supermarket said the move will allow staff to spend more time focusing on customers.
Chris Walker, managing director of Asda Express said the move would provide the firm with "valuable learnings" that will "shape future technology rollouts into stores". "We look forward to hearing feedback from customers and colleagues on the trial.”.
