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Was the shopping cart invented in Oklahoma in 1937?
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Was the shopping cart invented in Oklahoma in 1937?
Yes. The shopping cart was invented in 1936 by Sylvan Goldman, who patented and introduced them to his Humpty Dumpty grocery chain in Oklahoma the following year. The proliferation of the refrigerator, supermarkets, and car culture meant that shoppers were hauling more food home. Having noticed that women stopped shopping when their baskets became too full or heavy, Goldman and employee Fred W. Young designed his shopping cart – a basket moun…
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