9 Electrical sensor apparatus comprised of pressure sensors and also incorporating item compartments for use with shopping apparatuses, namely, shopping carts, shopping trolleys, shopping bags, or shopping baskets; pressure sensors for use with shopping carts, shopping trolleys, shopping bags, shopping baskets, or other shopping apparatuses; electronic Docking stations for shopping carts, shopping trolleys, shopping bags, shopping baskets, or other shopping apparatuses; electronic Docking stations for shopping carts, shopping trolleys, shopping bags, shopping baskets, or other shopping apparatuses equipped with a processing system; electronic Docking stations for shopping carts, shopping trolleys, shopping bags, shopping baskets, or other shopping apparatuses equipped with sensors; electronic Docking stations for charging electrical components associated with shopping carts, shopping trolleys, shopping bags, shopping baskets, or other shopping apparatuses; Software for identifying items placed into an item compartment; Software for identifying items placed into a shopping cart, shopping trolley, shopping bag, shopping basket, or other shopping apparatuses; Software for determining data parameters associated with shopping by a user; Software for collecting, analyzing, or outputting data relating to shopping by a user