Ecommerce · Website glossary

Shopping cart

Quick answer · What is Shopping cart?

A temporary collection of products and quantities a shopper is considering buying.

IN PRACTICE

Shopping cart: an example

A visitor adds two items, changes one quantity, and reviews the subtotal before checkout.

KEEP IN MIND

Adding an item to a cart does not necessarily reserve stock or create a completed order.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a practical example of Shopping cart?

A visitor adds two items, changes one quantity, and reviews the subtotal before checkout.

Does adding an item to a cart reserve stock or complete an order?

Adding an item to a cart does not necessarily reserve stock or create a completed order.

Which concepts should I read alongside Shopping cart?

Checkout: The workflow in which a shopper supplies required details, reviews the order, and submits a purchase.
Session: A way an application associates a sequence of interactions with an ongoing user or client context.