Supermarket giant, Asda, is trialling the UK’s very first 360 degree Rapid Scan Till at its York Superstore. The till, created by Wincor Nixdorf, speeds up check out – consumers place their shopping on the conveyor belt, watch it pass through the 360 degree laser scanner and then pack it all up in the bagging area.

It’s so fast it can increase the speed of scanning your shopping by up to 300 per cent.

With two bagging areas, a second customer can load their products, have them scanned and check-out while the first customer bags their shopping. A trained Asda colleague will always be on hand to make sure everything is working smoothly.

Mark Ibbotson, retail director at Asda, said: "Mums tell us one of the main things they want us to do for them is save them time. We’re always looking at ways we can improve their shopping experience – and Rapid Scan is a technological triumph in that area.

“We’re the first to bring this amazing machine to our shoppers before anyone else, so we are really excited to hear what everyone thinks of it.”

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