Sylvan Goldman
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Sep 28, 2026
Carla CockrumHOST
Really?
John SpencerHOST
Sylvan Goldman hired people to push them around his store and make the idea look more fashionable.
Carla CockrumHOST
Oh, the first personal shoppers.
Carla CockrumHOST
Oh, my God.
Dave SmileyHOST
Oh, no.
WillPANELIST
Oklahoma supermarket owner Sylvan Goldman introduced his shopping cart in 1937.
WillPANELIST
The early design was basically removable baskets mounted on a folding wheeled frame.
Dave SmileyHOST
Interesting.
Jon RitchieHOST
And then men preferred not to push something stroller like at all.
Jon RitchieHOST
And the grocery store owner, Sylvan N. Goldman.
Jon RitchieHOST
rolled out the first shopping carts when he rolled them out in 1937, everyone hated him.
Joe DeCamaraHOST
Well, I'll tell you what, if I was alive in 1937, I would have hated Ronald Acuna more than the shopping cart.
Jon RitchieHOST
And then men preferred not to push something stroller-like at all.
Jon RitchieHOST
And the grocery store owner, Sylvan N. Goldman... rolled out the first shopping carts when he rolled them out in 1937, everyone hated him.
Joe DeCamaraHOST
Well, I'll tell you what, if I was alive in 1937, I would have hated Ronald Acuna more than the shopping cart.
Joe DeCamaraHOST
All right, let's get to it, guys.
Jon RitchieHOST
And then men preferred not to push something stroller like at all.
Jon RitchieHOST
And the grocery store owner, Sylvan N. Goldman.
Jon RitchieHOST
rolled out the first shopping carts when he rolled them out in 1937, everyone hated him.
Joe DeCamaraHOST
Well, I'll tell you what, if I was alive in 1937, I would have hated Ronald Acuna more than the shopping cart.