Pin & chip not easily implemented

Shoppers may expect chaos in the coming weeks with experts warning that the widespread introduction of new Chip and PIN card technology could double the length of queues at checkouts. The number of shops that will demand PIN numbers is set to grow rapidly. This could result in long queues as shoppers struggle to remember the number. Research carried out by Alastair Charatan, a retail analyst at PA Consulting, suggests that in the short term supermarkets could see a steep increase in queueing times.