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Old 08-17-2023, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by golfing eagles View Post
Seriously? A thief would steal a cart for free, but won't pay $0.25 to "buy" one?????
Apparently, they would:

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The best way to answer that question is to go straight to the source. Aldi's website contends that by charging a cart deposit, they won't need to hire someone to retrieve the carts. They say that the customer will, in turn, reap these savings. But that's only a fraction of the big picture. The Calgary Herald reports that the Food Marketing Institute in Washington, DC estimated that businesses around the world lose about $800 million in lost shopping carts every year. People simply "borrow" them and abandon them near their homes.
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