When travelling from one supermarket to another across Europe, one detail quickly stands out: shopping baskets are not the same everywhere. In the United Kingdom — at Waitrose, Tesco or Asda — metal wire baskets are still very common. Meanwhile, on the continent, in chains such as Carrefour, Auchan or Leclerc , plastic baskets have dominated for years. So why this difference? Is it simply a matter of habit, cost, or Retail culture? Cart City offers a brief analysis of this distinction,...

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