# Fold-Out Shopping Carts The Quirky Crowdsourced 'Go Caddy' Hand Truck is Super Convenient By Katie Cordrey | Published 2010-07-27 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/go-caddy References: [quirky](http://www.quirky.com/products/45?r=4c819c15cfa03e42f2e3fe626a17b1d1) Like all of Quirky's products, the Go Caddy is a crowdsourced design with a practical application. The Go Caddy is like a personal hand truck that can be used for shopping, laundry and even moving boxes into storage. Go Caddy's lightweight construction and oversized rubber wheels make it easy to handle. With a height-adjustable handle, the cart also includes an expandable nylon bag with reflector side panels. Most conveniently, the Go Caddy folds up for easy transport or storage when not in use. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 94% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Fold-out Shopping Carts:** The Quirky Go Caddy hand truck introduces a convenient and versatile fold-out shopping cart design. - **Crowdsourced Design:** The Go Caddy demonstrates the potential of crowdsourced design in creating practical and innovative products. - **Lightweight Construction:** The use of lightweight materials in the Go Caddy provides opportunities for developing portable and user-friendly cart designs. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Retail:** The fold-out shopping cart trend presents an opportunity for retailers to enhance the shopping experience and improve convenience for customers. - **Manufacturing:** Manufacturers can capitalize on the crowdsourced design trend by involving consumers in the product development process to create innovative and well-received products like the Go Caddy. - **Logistics:** In the logistics industry, lightweight fold-out shopping carts like the Go Caddy can streamline operations and improve productivity in transportation and warehousing. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Stylish Shopping Trolleys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roulette-carts.md) - [Collapsible Storage Trolleys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clax-trolley.md) - [Ergonomic Laptop Desk Caddies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobile-desk-caddy.md) - [Lightweight Powered Cargo Carts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/outisan-ewagon-air.md) - [Rotating Shopper Baskets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/basket-concept.md) - [Modern Conceptual Robot Caddies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goalf-robot-caddie-concept.md) - [Expandable Electric Cargo Trikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-folding-cargo-bike.md) - [Familial Electric Cargo Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/family-cargo-ebike.md) - [Compact Utility E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compact-utility-ebike.md)