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Electronic shelf labels likely to cost jobs and drive up grocery prices, US report warns
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/70651251
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/09/electronic-shelf-labels-groceryReplying to @GolfFoxtrotLima@sh.itjust.works
A store near me adopted those a long time ago. Then they realized it was even cheaper to not use them at all.
Now they simply don’t have any visible pricing. You want it, you will buy it. Simple as.
Turns out their prices are becoming absolutely insane when you check the receipt.
Replying to @NewNewAugustEast@lemmy.zip
In my state the customer would be able to reference the last visible sales tag or printed circular if no posted prices. So some granny could have an ad from whenever this all started and basically have grandfathered in grocery prices until the manager finally decides he is losing enough money and starts putting signage up again.
Replying to @NewNewAugustEast@lemmy.zip
Couple this with some armed guards and you’ve done a thing.