New rule could cost Walmart stores $100 every time carts are abandoned

New rule could cost Walmart stores $100 every time carts are abandoned

BRAMPTON, Ontario — A Canadian city is taking a new step to keep shopping carts where they belong. Under the new rule, stores could be charged $100 for each cart that is left in parks, sidewalks, waterways or other city spaces. The rule affects big stores like Walmart and others whose carts are found abandoned in public places.