Morrisons introduces 'Speedy Shopping' - this is how it'll work

The new system is designed to ensure customers wanting to shop for a small basket of essentials will queue for less time outside of the store and checkout quicker once inside.

A new separate Speedy Shopping lane will be introduced outside of Morrisons stores. Three Speedy Shopping customers will be invited in for every 'Big Shop' trolley shopper.

Signage and Morrisons marshals will help customers choose a Speedy Shopping or Big Shop queue.

Speedy shopping customers will be able to pick up a shopping basket at the entrance and Big Shop customers will pick up a shopping trolley.

Inside Morrisons stores there will be dedicated Speedy Shopper checkouts - both staff-operated and self-scan.

To increase the speed of payments for basket customers, more self-scan tills will be turned into ‘card only’.

Instore marshals will help guide customers to the appropriate queues and minimise queueing where possible, the Bradford-based supermarket said.

David Potts, chief executive of Morrisons, said: “It’s fair that customers doing smaller shopping trips should queue for less time too.

"Speedy Shopping will ensure that Morrisons stores will be more convenient for customers wanting a small basket of items."