Shopping trolleys
A trolley attached to a bicycle

A shopping caddy or shopping trolley is a large bag on wheels,[1][2][3][4] used for carrying a large amount of shopping home on foot.[5] The bag is typically made from a waterproof fabric, and wicker basket designs are also sold.[5] The trolleys commonly have two parallel wheels on a hand truck style frame (with a handle and stand), but some designs have four or six wheels. Designs have recently been sold by fashion retailers Zara[6] and Chanel.[7]

In some countries the trolleys are traditionally regarded as being used by pensioner-age women,[5][8] with granny cart being an American slang term for the four-wheeled wire-framed trolleys,[9][10] which are sometimes used without a bag.[11] In the UK they are known as a granny trolley and are available in foldable versions.[12] In 2023, the Farino Carrier with rollerblade wheels was pitched as a unique new product on Dragons' Den.[13]

See also

References

  1. Shah, Abha (25 January 2021). "Best shopping trolleys to take to the supermarket". www.standard.co.uk.
  2. "Harriet Lane writes in defence of her new shopping trolley". the Guardian. 16 January 2008.
  3. Schneider, Katy (28 June 2019). "The Sleek French Shopping Trolley That's Easy on My Mother's Arms (and Dignity)". The Strategist.
  4. "Annalisa Barbieri: The shopping trolley". the Guardian. 30 June 2006.
  5. 1 2 3 "Michele Hanson: I have the perfect alternative to trendy carrier bags. But will my shopping trolley ever be fashionable?". the Guardian. 30 April 2007.
  6. "Zara lancia i carrelli portaspesa più fashion dell'anno". Vogue Italia (in Italian).
  7. Arnold, Eugénie Trochu, translated by Josh. "Chanel's Shopping Trolley". Vogue Paris (in French).{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. "Elspeth Thompson: The green house". the Guardian. 8 December 2007.
  9. Stapinski, Helene (21 February 2012). "There's a Younger Hand on the Granny Cart". The New York Times.
  10. Freer, Alison (16 April 2019). "The Surprisingly Nice-Looking 'Granny Cart' That Saved My Shoulders". The Strategist.
  11. Noe, Rain (13 October 2020). "A More Functional Design for the Granny Cart". Core77. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  12. Large, Amber-Louise (7 February 2022). "'I did my big shop in Aldi using a 'granny trolley' and it's changed my life'". MyLondon.
  13. "Dragons' Den is back: Here's where to buy all the products in tonight's episode". The Independent. 5 January 2023.
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