return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoA supermarket trip may soon look different, thanks to electronic shelf labelswww.npr.orgexternal-linkmessage-square82fedilinkarrow-up1136arrow-down115cross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
arrow-up1121arrow-down1external-linkA supermarket trip may soon look different, thanks to electronic shelf labelswww.npr.orgreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square82fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
minus-squareNoisyFlake@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down1·2 months agoWait, you’re telling me that the price on the shelf doesn’t include tax where you live?
minus-squareGrunt4019@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·2 months agoIt’s standard in the US for the listed price to not include any taxes.
minus-squareHalcyon@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-22 months agoAnd 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)?
Wait, you’re telling me that the price on the shelf doesn’t include tax where you live?
It’s standard in the US for the listed price to not include any taxes.
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)?
Depends on the state
Ah ok, thanks.