shopping bags
Unicode: 1F6CD FE0F
Description
A shopping cart, often depicted with a front-facing perspective, featuring wheels and a basket. The FE0F (variation selector) indicates a standardized emoji presentation.
Group:
Objects > clothing
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral; primarily conveys an action or object. It can evoke feelings related to shopping, purchasing, or consumerism depending on context.
Backstory
The 🛒 Shopping Cart emoji was introduced in Unicode 6.0 in 2010. Its inclusion reflects the ubiquity of shopping carts in modern retail and the growing importance of e-commerce.
Usage Examples
- Indicating online shopping: 'Time to add to my 🛒!'
- Referring to a shopping trip: 'Going to the supermarket with my 🛒.'
- Used for e-commerce features: 'Your 🛒 is empty.'
- Discussing consumerism: 'Another impulse buy for the 🛒.'
Cultural Differences
General:
Universally recognized as a symbol for shopping. Slight variations in design might reflect regional cart styles (e.g., handle shapes).
E-commerce Culture:
Strongly associated with online shopping, cart abandonment, and wishlists.
Retail Culture:
Represents the physical act of shopping in a store.