Aldi is trialling its first self - service supermarket at its Glascote store in Tamworth , Staffordshire . The new self-service tills follows Aldi’s launch of a smaller inner-city store format in Balham, south London. The discount ##er says it will evaluate the results of the trial before deciding whether to roll out the new system nationwide . Competitors Tesco , Asda , Sainsbury ’s and Morrisons all have self - service checkouts in operation , as does Aldi ’s main competitor , Lidl .
Aldi is trialling its first self - service supermarket at its Glascote store in Tamworth , Staffordshire . The discount ##er says it will evaluate the results of the trial before deciding whether to roll out the new system nationwide . Competitors Tesco , Asda , Sainsbury ’s and Morrisons all have self - service checkouts in operation , as does Aldi ’s main competitor , Lidl .