Two Million of This Item Are Stolen Each Year — Now Walmart and Target May Fine You $2,000 If You're Caught

Taking a shopping cart could cost you £2,000 ($2,500) as Walmart and Target back strict new laws. Two million carts are stolen yearly, costing £140 million (Credit: Eduardo Soares : Pexels)

In a bid to stem stealing carts which is costing US retail stores a whopping £140 million ($189 million) to replace them every year, major retailers like Walmart and Target are now enforcing new strict penalties.

Shopping cart theft is no longer a minor offence in many US states as shoppers caught stealing carts could now face fines up to £2,000 ($2,500) or even jail time.