Festive panic: tesco chaos as shoppers denied christmas delivery slots

The supermarket giant was forced to install an online queue system to help it manage the "high volumes of traffic". Customers on social media complained about the delay, saying

they were being made to wait for hours. Tesco tweeted in response to apologise "if things take a bit longer than usual". "A lot of customers are using our website and app at

the moment," it added. Supermarkets have seen overwhelming demand for online delivery slots, with rival Ocado already running out of slots due to the spike, although more may be made

available in early December. A Tesco spokeswoman said: "Demand for online slots over the festive period is high, and we have more slots this Christmas than ever before. "We

experienced high volumes of traffic to our website and groceries app this morning and temporarily limited the number of customers using it. "We've now removed the waiting room and

customers will be able to log straight on. "We're sorry for any inconvenience this caused and would like to reassure customers that there are still slots available for home

delivery and click and collect over the Christmas period." A statement on the supermarket giant's website reads: " There is still high demand for our online service, so

we'd encourage you to shop in-store if you're able to do so, where we have a number of safety measures in place.  "To help more people shop in-store at times that are quieter

and more convenient, we've extended the opening hours of our shops." Customers are being encouraged to checkt heir local Tesco store to find out the exact opening times before

travelling.