Sainsbury’s is testing larger self-checkouts with conveyor belts to replace human cashiers. These new self-checkouts have a moving belt for loading groceries and a bigger bagging area. They are similar in size to manned checkouts, aiming to accommodate trolley users.

Sainsbury’s is piloting larger self-checkout tills as a replacement for human cashiers, following its CEO’s remarks about the need to make stores “more efficient.”

Sainsbury’s is trying out larger self-serve check-outs which feature conveyor belts for customers to put their shopping on and areas to load items into bags

Sainsbury’s is trialling larger self-checkout tills in place of human cashiers after its boss defended a drive to make stores “more efficient”.

The new hybrid self-checkouts feature the moving belt for shoppers to load their groceries on and a bigger bagging area.