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A supermarket trip may soon look different, thanks to electronic shelf labels (www.npr.org)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] 47 points 2 years ago (2 children)

So, if these prices can be so easily updated, surely the retailers can now include tax in the listed price. It's very simple automated math of course...

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago

    Ads are digital. The price ranges become digital. They have no excuse.

    I'm sure you'll still get those bootlickers defending the practice of not including tax, but they will make even less sense than before.

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  • [–] 14 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Wait, you're telling me that the price on the shelf doesn't include tax where you live?

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    It’s standard in the US for the listed price to not include any taxes.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

    And how about price comparison, is it mandatory for US supermarkets to display the price per unit based on a standard unit of measurement (such as per pound or per ounce or whatever metrics are used)?

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