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Supermarket Carts Become Common Fixtures in Israeli Apartment Buildings
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First reported by Mako · 4 hours ago
What happened
Supermarket shopping carts have become a common, albeit controversial, fixture in Israeli apartment buildings, used unofficially by residents for convenience. This practice results in significant annual losses for supermarket chains, estimated in the millions of shekels, and raises safety concerns regarding blocked emergency exits.
- 01Supermarket carts are widely used in Israeli buildings for personal convenience.
- 02This practice costs supermarket chains millions of shekels annually.
- 03Residents often conceal or deny the carts' presence.
- 04The phenomenon is also observed internationally, particularly in the US.
- 05Safety concerns include blocked emergency exits.
- 06Supermarkets are seeking technological solutions to prevent theft.
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