Checkers smart trolleys arrive in Gauteng: Here’s how they work

Checkers has introduced its Xpress smart trolley in Gauteng, allowing shoppers to scan and pack groceries as they shop, pay on the trolley and leave without unpacking everything at a conventional till.

The first Gauteng Checkers to offer the technology is the newly opened store at Shopping on Eastway in Midstream Estate, Olifantsfontein, Centurion, which launched on 1 October 2026.

Developed by ShopriteX, the Xpress Trolley features a touchscreen that keeps a running total of your shopping and allows you to complete payment before heading to a dedicated exit lane.

The system is designed to reduce checkout times by up to 75%.

How does the Checkers Xpress smart trolley work?

Instead of putting groceries into your trolley and scanning them all again at the checkout, the Xpress Trolley allows you to scan products as you shop.

Pick an item from the shelf, scan its barcode and pack it directly into your shopping bags.

The touchscreen attached to the trolley keeps track of your basket total in real time, making it easier to see how much you’re spending before reaching the end of your shop.

It can also highlight personalised promotions.

Pay directly on the trolley

Once you’ve finished shopping, payment can be completed directly on the Xpress Trolley.

The system uses the bank card linked to your Checkers Sixty60 profile.

After payment, shoppers can use a dedicated exit lane instead of unpacking and repacking their groceries at a traditional checkout.

Checkers brings smart trolley technology to Gauteng

The launch at Shopping on Eastway marks the arrival of the Xpress smart trolley at a Checkers store in Gauteng.

The technology, developed by the ShopriteX digital innovation hub, is designed to connect the physical supermarket experience with some of the convenience shoppers have become accustomed to digitally.

For customers, the biggest changes happen while they’re moving through the store: products are scanned immediately, spending is visible throughout the shop and payment happens before reaching the exit.

It means the traditional final step of unloading a full trolley onto a checkout counter can effectively be skipped.

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