# European supermarket automation and self-checkout trends > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/european-supermarket-automation-and-self-checkout-trends > Updated: 2026-10-02T04:55:26.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. Major European supermarkets are implementing new automated and cashierless technologies to enhance shopping efficiency. Aldi has introduced a cashierless system in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. This method utilizes smart cameras to track selected items and automatically debits customers upon exit. To use the system, shoppers provide a 12-euro deposit via QR code or bank card, which is later deducted from their total or refunded. While intended to eliminate queues, the technology has prompted concerns regarding “data security and consumer privacy” due to continuous monitoring. In the United Kingdom, Lidl is upgrading its stores with advanced self-checkout machines featuring overhead cameras and vertical screens. These machines are being installed in new locations and retrofitted into existing ones to work alongside traditional tills. Furthermore, Lidl is expanding its ‘Lidl & Go’ mobile scanning service to 37 additional stores in Scotland and England, allowing customers to scan products via a smartphone app to track spending in real-time. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-02: Lidl rolls out new self-checkout technology and mobile scanning in UK Lidl is upgrading its UK stores with new self-checkout machines featuring overhead cameras and expanding its ‘Lidl & Go’ smartphone scanning service to 37 additional locations. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lidl-rolls-out-new-self-checkout-technology-and-mobile-scanning-in-uk ### 2026-09-09: Aldi implements cashierless shopping in UK and Netherlands Aldi is testing a cashierless shopping model in the UK and Netherlands, using smart cameras and an entry deposit to automate payments and eliminate checkout lines. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/aldi-implements-cashierless-shopping-in-uk-and-netherlands --- Cite as: European supermarket automation and self-checkout trends. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/european-supermarket-automation-and-self-checkout-trends