Opening on the city's St John Street, the fast lanes will allow users to speed through the crowds while perusing the three-storey Liverpool One shopping centre.
The research, conducted by Argos, stated that shoppers hated battling through crowds, people chatting in the middle of the street and pavement hoggers, The Independent reported.
However, it seems the idea of fast lanes is more popular with younger shoppers than the old, as 69 per cent of the 16 to 24 year-olds surveyed were in favour of fast lanes, while only 37 per cent of over-55s backed the plan.
People checking phones was also a frustration for 18 per cent of those surveyed.
It is hoped the new lane will allow speedy shoppers to navigate their way through the shopping centre without being held up.
Andy Brown, central operations director at Argos, told Retail Times, "Shoppers have also told us that speed is critical when simply getting around the high street or town centre, so we want to test consumer reaction to a dedicated pavement fast lane. We hope it alleviates some of the biggest shopping high street frustrations."
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