Supermarket Asda has urged customers to only touch items they intend to purchase to help manage the spread of coronavirus in the UK.
It's part of latest measures being rolled out across Britain's supermarkets to safeguard customers and help implement social distancing guidelines.
This includes priority hours for those at risk and one-in-one-out queuing systems to help control the number of customers in stores.
Last week, Aldi and Morrisons announced plans to extend their opening times while Tesco introduced one-way aisle systems at its stores.
NHS workers are also being urged to shop at earlier times - often an hour before stores open to the public to help ensure they have access to basic supplies.
The majority of retailers have also been keeping their websites updated with latest guidelines.
Asda now says it is hoping to prevent the further spread of coronavirus by asking customers to avoid touching items they may not purchase.
The grocer told Mirror Money it's made the request for the safety of staff and customers - however said shoppers will not be forced to pay for any items they do accidentally touch.
In a message on its website, Asda tells shoppers to “touch less” and to “pick up only what you intend to buy”.
"There will also be clear signage, directional barriers and floor markings to help you move around our store easily and maintain a two-metre distance from other customers and our colleagues," the Asda website explains.
"You are allowed to bring your children and other members of your household to our stores, but we ask that you keep this to a minimum to help us maintain social distancing advice.
"We’re asking customers to only touch items they intend to purchase and to use cashless payment wherever they can to minimise contact.
"There will be regular announcements on Asda radio to remind customers of their responsibility to apply social distancing rules, and to help you do this we are closing every other self-checkout till."
Reporters at the Liverpool Echo have also spotted similar warnings outside Aldi stores.
The signs advise customers to not to touch any of its trolleys until they are at the front of the store.
The German discounter told Mirror Money that sanitisation stations are in place at the front of stores to make it easy for customers to disinfect their hands, trolleys and baskets before doing their shop.
"Our store colleagues may ask that customers only touch trolleys they intend to use.
"You can find out more about the steps we are implementing in our stores here," a spokeswoman said.
Mirror Money also contacted Lidl, Tesco, Waitrose, Morrisons and Marks & Spencer for an update on its guidelines.
Tesco said no policy is currently in place, however customers and colleagues can wipe down trolleys at cleaning points before using them.
