Aiming to join the in-store and online shopping experiences, Instacart has acquired “smart” shopping cart company Caper Inc. in a $350 million cash and stock deal. New York-based Caper’s artificial ...

Derin Yilmaz began her editorial work as a culture and entertainment writer, reviewing films, music, and TV. Her passion for food media ignited when she contributed to Sweet July, a lifestyle brand ...

The shopping cart icon reflects our collective journey from physical pushcarts to digital commerce. Even the phrase "shopping cart" has become synonymous with e-commerce checkouts and the ever-present ...

In 2020, Amazon launched the Amazon Dash cart at selected Whole Foods stores. This smart shopping cart continues the shift to walk-out shopping. It uses computer vision and sensors that identify items ...

The modern shopping cart — as we know it — didn't always exist, which meant it had to be invented. The How Curious podcast explores the history of the shopping cart. So listen, when I was a kid, I ...