Why Metal Grocery Carts Still Rule the Supermarket
Most of us don't think twice about grabbing one of those metal grocery carts as soon as we walk through the sliding glass doors of our favorite store. It's a reflex. You reach out, pull the handle, hear that familiar metallic clack-clack as it separates from the line, and you're off to the produce section. But even with all the high-tech updates we see in retail these days, from self-checkout kiosks to smart shelves, the classic wire-mesh cart hasn't really changed that much in decades. There's a good reason for that: it works. ...