It has been reported that three Waitrose stores will be trialing a ‘scan as you shop’ mobile app to try and make checking out easier for customers.

The trial will take place in shops in Meanwood, Milngavie and Clapham Common as shoppers will be able to scan the items barcode using their mobiles. If successful, the service will be rolled out to all branches in 2016.

The supermarket, which launched its ‘scan as you shop’ Quick Check more than 10 years ago, has said that all myWaitrose shoppers will be automatically registered for Quick Check and will be able to try the self-scan service in any of the trial stores if they download the iOS app from Apple or Google Play or the android and registering their myWaitrose card.

Head of retail change at Waitrose, Matt Clifton, said: “We are always looking at ways for technology to make our customers' lives easier. The ease and choice of checkout options is becoming increasingly important to customers as the trend for shopping little and often continues to grow. Making Quick Check available to myWaitrose customers and exploring the opportunity for them to shop with us on their mobiles in-store means we continue to deliver that convenience.”