# Gilded Grocery Carts The Golden Cart is Outlandish, Impossibly Awesome By Brian G Randles | Published 2009-12-05 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-golden-cart References: [worldfamousdesignjunkies](http://worldfamousdesignjunkies.com/3d/the-golden-cart/) & [nerdcore.de](http://www.nerdcore.de/wp/2009/12/04/links-for-2009-12-03/) The Golden Cart sets the bar pretty high for shoppers. Not only are you cruising around aisle 6 with a cart full of tonight’s dinner, but you are doing so in a cart meant for Midas himself. The Golden Cart can be found at a grocery market for the rich called Okko. Okko is apparently a place where opulent produce is plentiful and the canned goods cost more than my apartment. Can’t wait until I am in that tax bracket! Check out more on the awesome Golden Cart below. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 16% | Activity: 13% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Luxury Retail:** Opulent grocery markets like Okko are creating a new trend in luxury retail, providing an opportunity for high-end brands to expand their offerings to include exclusive grocery products. - **Experiential Shopping:** The Golden Cart experience at Okko demonstrates the trend of creating immersive and outlandish shopping experiences, offering an opportunity for businesses to engage customers through unique and memorable interactions. - **Status Symbol Products:** The Golden Cart exemplifies the growing trend of status symbol products, creating opportunities for businesses to develop luxury versions of everyday items that appeal to affluent consumers. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Grocery Retail:** Grocery retailers can capitalize on the trend of luxury grocery shopping, by offering high-end products and creating exclusive shopping experiences for affluent customers. - **Luxury Brands:** Luxury brands have the opportunity to collaborate with opulent grocery markets like Okko to create exclusive product lines and provide a premium shopping experience. - **Experiential Marketing:** Businesses in the experiential marketing industry can tap into the trend by developing unique and extravagant shopping experiences that captivate consumers and create brand loyalty. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Connected Grocer Shopping Carts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-amazon-dash-cart.md) - [Gamified Shopping Carts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-shopping-cart-1.md) - [Smart Grocery Carts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dash-cart.md) - [Luxurious Bar Carts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxurious-bar-cart.md) - [Gold-Plated Carrots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gold-carrot.md) - [Gilded Gold Leaf Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/golden-super-combo-pizza.md) - [Capacious Collapsible Carts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collapsible-cart.md) - [Artful Colorful Bar Carts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jolly-trolley-1.md) - [Curated Grocery Delivery Lists](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instacart-carts.md)