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A supermarket trip may soon look different, thanks to electronic shelf labels (www.npr.org)

submitted 4 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 4 months ago (1 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...

[–] NoisyFlake@lemm.ee 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Grunt4019@lemm.ee 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Halcyon@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 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)?

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 months ago

Depends, generally no. Some supermarkets do as a company policy though and I choose to shop at those that do show per-unit pricing (and are also locally/employee owned)