Tesco says why dozens of shoppers were seen queuing in viral tweet at Bradley Stoke store’

Tesco has denied the viral video shows a self-service checkout protest
A long queue of customers was recorded on Monday, leading some to believe a protest over self-service checkouts was taking place. A long queue of customers was recorded on Monday, leading some to believe a protest over self-service checkouts was taking place.
A long queue of customers was recorded on Monday, leading some to believe a protest over self-service checkouts was taking place.

Tesco has denied shoppers at its Bradley Stoke store were recorded protesting the introduction of self-service checkouts, on Monday (September 12).

The store announced earlier this month that it would introduce the machines but rebuked suggestions that they were there to replace its staff.

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This video claimed residents refused to use the self-service checkouts at the store and has racked up 275,000 views at the time of publication.

An online petition calling for the supermarket to ‘Stop The Replacement of People by Machines’ has amassed more than 230,000 signatures.

A Tesco spokesperson denies this is what is happening in video and puts the queues down to a electrial fault, which it apologises for.

They said:We apologise that some customers at our Bradley Stoke Extra store had to wait a little longer than normal to check out on Monday morning.

“This was due to a technical fault that has now been fixed. Our colleagues worked hard to keep the queues down and help customers and we’re sorry for any inconvenience caused.”

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