New rules are in place in the City of Fort Worth starting this month in an attempt to cut down on abandoned shopping carts in the city. In February, City Council approved a new ordinance that will punish retailers if they don’t act quickly to remove shopping carts that have been taken from their property. […]

Came across an article today about the “generation wars” between the shopping cart. Here in Pittsburgh, we tend to call them ‘buggies’ but that’s a geographic distinction. It seems the smaller, lightweight carts are being labeled ‘Millenial Shopping Carts’ as opposed to the tradition deep basketed carts we are most familiar with. And that makes […]

If a grocery store trip doesn’t always feel like a peaceful getaway for you, you’re not alone. Different stores have their own guidelines and customs that shoppers have to get used to, and rules of etiquette are hotly debated. At Aldi, for example, some shoppers feel they encounter a string of stressful experiences, from identifying […]

Dear Person Who I Watched Put Their Cart in the Cart Corral I’m not sure if you are aware of some common courtesy that many people use when putting their shopping carts into the cart corral after they finish their shopping. I can understand if you don’t because just as many shoppers have a total disregard […]

The next time that you are at a grocery store in the US, don’t be surprised if your shopping cart wants to chat. It may have suggestions for dinner, or lead you to buy an extra roll of paper towels because they’re on sale. It might even map out the most efficient route around the […]

When we go to the grocery store, we don’t typically think a lot about our shopping cart. Sure, we may spend a few seconds deciding whether we need a large cart, a small cart, or a handheld basket, but after the decision’s made, we never give it another thought. That said, there are people who […]

Santa Fe, New Mexico, paid a local contractor $47,000 to round up about 3,000 shopping carts around the city in 2021 and 2022. Fayetteville, North Carolina, spent $78,468 collecting carts from May 2020 to October 2022. Shopping carts keep wandering away from their stores, draining taxpayers’ coffers, causing blight and frustrating local officials and retailers. […]

Just the other day, I came up with a real Crackerjack of an invention. This one really could help people. Decades ago, when I regularly spent time on Missouri River beaches with a couple of good friends, we sometimes dreamed up inventions to change people’s lives. We never got around to building our dreams, not […]

On Monday, NBC Bay Area counted about five or six shopping markets in the Safeway at Taraval Street and 17th Avenue. “I always park on the roof, there’s usually a stack,” said Jim, a Safeway customer. “I can see a dozen usually, right? Not today. I’m about to ask one of the checkers and see […]