Abstract: A collapsible, wheeled shopping cart having a horizontal shelf which is vertically movable for easy loading and/or unloading, and having a surrounding skirt that is hinged so as to be collapsible when not in use. The movable shelf may be automatic and movable upwardly when the load on the shelf is decreased or is selectively movable upwardly by a hand crank of a threaded jack or by a piston and cylinder assembly powered by a source of compressed fluid.