"Thank you Woolies": New trolley device causes sensation
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A TikTok video has gone viral online for showing a new COVID-safe technology being trialled at Woolworths stores.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">TikTok user @shereenchadoud captioned the short clip: “Thank you Woolworths for looking after us”.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the video, a customer can be seen using a new sanitising machine for trolleys outside a Woolworths store by pushing her trolley into the large green unit and pressing a button.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“You can now disinfect your trolley at Woolworths Bankstown,” a voiceover says during the clip.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Many users from around the world have praised the technology and expressed their wish to try it for themselves.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“What a good idea Woolworths,” one person commented.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I wanna go there and try it,” another said.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“They should have this everywhere,” a third wrote.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Some of the thousands of comments have questioned the effectiveness of the new device.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“But you already touched the dirty trolley to push it in there,” one person said.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“The trolley is safe but not the thousands of products for sale,” another noted.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Others noticed that the light that appears in the disinfecting unit looks like it uses UV technology and were quick to scrutinise its use.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">But a Woolworths spokesperson has confirmed it is not the case.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Customers simply push their trolley into the unit at the front of the store, which sprays it with disinfectant spray in under two seconds,” the spokesperson said.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Bankstown store is the latest location to trial the tech, after the Oran Park store first implemented it in April and received widespread customer approval.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A Woolworths spokesperson has confirmed that the new devices have been a hit with customers.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“As a food retailer, we already have very high standards of cleaning and hygiene, including the thorough cleaning of high-touch surfaces, like trolleys and baskets,” the spokesperson said.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“As part of our COVID Safe program, we’re trialling new trolley disinfectant units in six of our stores across Greater Sydney.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“The units have been very popular with our customers, helping start their COVID-safe shop with extra confidence,” they said.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“We’re always looking for ways to make the in-store customer experience more convenient, and will closely monitor customer feedback on the trial in the coming weeks.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Other stores trialling the unit in NSW include Wetherill Park, Glenrose, Bonnyrigg, and Carnes Hill.</span></p>
<p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: Shereenchadoud / TikTok</span></em></p>
