# Drive Through Shopping Cart Washes The PureCart By Alex Covert | Published 2008-09-17 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-really-really-clean-shopping-cart-purecart References: [ohgizmo](http://www.ohgizmo.com/2008/09/15/purecart-shopping-cart-purification-system) & [purecartsystems](http://www.purecartsystems.com/index.html) We've heard about how dirty our telephones, keyboards, and bedsheets are, but how about your shopping cart? Seems they're not that clean either. And why should they be when little 5 year-old Johnny is sneezing and drooling all over the handle? PureCart Systems is a company that hopes to make your next grocery shopping experience a little more hygienic. PureCart is basically a [drive-through car-wash](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instant-grocery-pickup) for shopping carts. A [sanitizing solution](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ice-machine-sanitizing-systems) is sprayed on to each passing cart, killing everything upon contact. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 16% | Activity: 71% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Hygienic Retail:** Opportunities for developing and promoting products or services aimed at improving hygiene and sanitation in retail spaces. - **Innovative Cleaning Solutions:** New ideas and technologies for effective and efficient cleaning in various settings, especially those with high traffic and potential for contamination. - **Contactless Shopping:** The trend towards minimizing physical contact and promoting touch-free shopping in response to growing concerns around public health and safety. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Retail:** There is a growing need for retailers to adopt innovative solutions that can promote hygiene and safety while keeping costs low. - **Sanitation:** Cleaning and sanitization companies can explore new opportunities to offer specialized services for retailers and other businesses dealing with high traffic areas. - **Technology:** There is room for new and improved cleaning technologies and applications that can help businesses promote hygiene and safety in their operations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Shopping Cart Disinfecting Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sliball.md) - [Connected Grocer Shopping Carts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-amazon-dash-cart.md) - [Stylish Shopping Trolleys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roulette-carts.md) - [Tech-Driven Retailer Car Washes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/weigels-auto-spa.md) - [Smart Grocery Carts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dash-cart.md) - [Highly Effective Phone Cleaners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cleanstation.md) - [Smart Shopping Cart Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cust2mate-smart-carts.md) - [Portable Cleaning Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cleanguard.md) - [Gamified Shopping Carts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-shopping-cart-1.md)