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The new checkout that will make shopping faster

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Long queues, barcode scanning and unexpected items in the bagging area - these are some of the frustrations we normally face when paying for shopping at a self-service checkout. All that could be set to change following the introduction of a new instant checkout scanner made by IBM. All you have to do is place products on the self-checkout counter and it'll pick up the price and weight and process the payment within seconds, using a smartphone. Vishva Samani visits a petrol station in London that's piloting it. First broadcast on You & Yours, 15 February 2018.

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