The shopping cart

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Who

Sylvan Goldman — Jewish-American grocery-store owner

When

1937

Where

Oklahoma City, United States

The shopping cart was invented in 1937 by Sylvan Goldman, a Jewish-American grocery-store owner in Oklahoma City, who wanted customers to be able to carry more. His folding wheeled basket reshaped retail worldwide.

Sources

Part of “The Gifts of the Jews” — verified Jewish contributions to the world, with sources.