Why Do 2m Shopping Carts Go Missing Every Year?
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Get the 5-minute newsletter keeping 2M+ innovators in the loop: https://thehustle.co/ The Food Marketing Institute estimates ~2m shopping carts are stolen per year. It’s been an issue since carts were invented, and costs retailers an estimated tens of millions annually, per CNN. It may sound like a minor problem, but it costs grocery stores tens of millions per year.