Shoppers using chip and PIN cards in shops have been eclipsed by those paying by tap-and-go technology for the first time, data shows.

Until now chip-and PIN cards have been the most common way to pay in stores but now time-saving contactless technology has taken over.

Analysis of payment provider Worldpay's own data found that in June 51 per cent of all card payments in shops were by tap-and-go cards, up from 50 per cent in May.

Fashion retailers saw the greatest shift from Chip and PIN to contactless, with four times as many payments year-on-year increase, the data showed.