Shopping cart
A shopping cart is the online shop feature that temporarily holds the products someone wants to buy until they place the order
What it means, how it is used and where it comes up, with its related concepts.
What it is and how it works
It shows the selected items, quantities, prices, taxes and often an estimate of shipping costs, and lets people change the order before moving on to checkout.
It is a critical point for conversion: unexpected costs, forced registration or confusing steps increase cart abandonment. Teams therefore focus on clear messages, easy editing, guest checkout and, with consent, email reminders for people who do not complete the purchase.
Also known as
shopping basket, basket, cart
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