Runner

Runner

n. A long and narrow flatbed CART, with one or two tall vertical ends and an optional shelf that is used to carry e.g., CASES of PRODUCTS around the STORE and up and down the AISLES with minimum obstruction to shoppers. See also CART, U-CART. Also FLOAT, GLIDER, U-BOAT.

TIP: Work Beside Your Runner. Your runner works as a “windbreak,” directing CUSTOMERS around you, and minimizes your obstruction of the AISLE. If you work across the AISLE, you may often have to wait for CUSTOMERS to pass by, and they'll see you as an even greater nuisance than you see them—so don't.