Why Aldi is to install traffic lights to tell people when they can enter its stores

The nationwide roll out of the new technology, which will operate outside every Aldi store, at starts from this week following a successful trial.

Traffic lights will signal when customers can enter stores based on individual store customer limits that are in line with two-metre social distancing rules.

NHS and blue light worker priority access remains in place. These workers are encouraged to go to the front of the queue and other customers will be asked to continue to respect this.

Richard Thornton, Communications Director at Aldi said: “The protection and safety of our customers and employees is our top priority and this new system is an accurate and effective way to allow us to control customer numbers in stores.

“The system’s trial was well received by our customers and we will be gradually rolling this new social distancing measure out nationwide from this week.”