10 Ways Retailers Trick You Into Spending More

Shopping Carts

Many stores could get away with narrower aisles if they made their shopping carts smaller, but instead, they’ve been making them bigger and bigger over time. Grocery store managers interviewed by Slate said the average size of a shopping cart has nearly tripled since 1975. In an interview with Today, Lindstrom said the carts at Whole Foods nearly doubled in size just between 2009 and 2011.