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, ...

As Julian Montague drove around Buffalo, New York, he noticed them everywhere. Tipped over at intersections, crushed by snowplows in parking lots, waiting alone at bus stops. Shopping carts had ...

MIAMI — In some areas of Miami, there are so many shopping carts on streets and sidewalks that the city’s removal crew sometimes can’t keep up. Miami Commissioner Rolando Escalona said code ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa — Two Davenport men are facing felony charges after investigators say dozens of shopping carts were stolen from a Sam’s Club on two separate dates in January and later sold for scrap ...

A new Phoenix ordinance that went into effect on Jan. 15 requires retailers to keep shopping carts on-site using GPS trackers, locking wheels, or professional retrieval teams. Stores could face fines ...

A new shopping cart ordinance has taken effect in Phoenix. The new ordinance requires retailers that provide shopping carts to customers to complete a certification. The certification confirms the ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The city of Phoenix is implementing a new law this week to hold businesses accountable for abandoned shopping carts scattered throughout local neighborhoods. The shopping cart ...

Phoenix retailers are approaching a deadline to comply with a new ordinance aimed at preventing stray shopping carts. The ordinance, enacted by city leaders in September, requires retailers to equip ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The City of Phoenix is looking to rein in loose shopping carts cluttering up neighborhoods and busy sidewalks across the city. Late last year, the Phoenix City Council passed an ...

The smart shopping cart adds a more responsive scanner that’s easier to spot. The smart shopping cart adds a more responsive scanner that’s easier to spot. is a news writer who covers the streaming ...

Amazon has unveiled a redesigned version of its Dash Cart, the company’s smart shopping cart that lets customers scan items as they shop and skip the checkout line. The new shopping cart uses upgraded ...

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Taylor Soper on Dec 15, 2025 at 7:41 ...