Our Shiny New 2-Tier Shopping Carts Are Actually From The 1930s - Chowhound

Amid the economic depression, the 1930s were ripe for innovation. During the decade, electric refrigeration took off, frozen foods became more widely available, and stores grew in size and scale. But as more goods became available, handheld baskets couldn't accommodate everything that people wanted to purchase. So, as the landscape of grocery shopping changed, the methods of navigating it did too. Advertisement…