Like most breakthroughs, says Priceonomics’ Zachary Crockett, the shopping cart was the result of several factors converging. By the 1930s, home refrigeration meant that shoppers could buy more at ...

If you lead a car-free lifestyle, then you likely have to transfer your groceries from the store's shopping cart to your own hand cart or bicycle trailer in order to get them home. Austrian ...

The modern shopping cart — as we know it — didn't always exist, which meant it had to be invented. The How Curious podcast explores the history of the shopping cart. So listen, when I was a kid, I ...

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your account’s ‘Saved for Later’ section. Shopping with my mother at the farmer’s market — as I do often on weekends, on the Upper West Side ...

Instacart is rolling out AI versions of its Caper carts. CEO Chris Rogers says its data helps it make recommendations and ...

An essential tool. An inspiration for artists. A public nuisance. The humble shopping cart has been all of these in the decades since it was invented. But what does it reveal about our character? By ...

Of all the decisions faced during a trip to the grocery store — paper, plastic or reusable bags? self-checkout or human interaction? — one has emerged as the most contentious. Where do you leave your ...

Shopping carts are surprisingly expensive. Prices range up to about $300 for a cart, which may seem like a lot, but they have to be pretty rugged and are made to work for decades. Plastic carts are ...

The common method for handling sales in an online store, especially one that offers a variety of products. Using the supermarket cart and checkout metaphor, after the customer selects an item, it is ...