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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (15 children)

I don't think this is the right way to go. Mandatory "compare prices" to be displayed with the same, or better, viability as the price is much better. That way the consumer immediately sees that the price went up since last week. What it also brings is the opportunity to compare which one of two sizes of the same product is a better deal.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

In the US grocery stores are required to list the cost per weight. It mostly works, unless one of the manufacturers decides to show the price in grams or kilograms, as opposed to oz or pounds.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

That needs to be regulated then. It doesn't really matter if the unit you buy is measured in pounds and the compare price is in kilograms per dollar, you'll still see the change in price of the compare price unit is standardized.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Amazon fresh always gets those prices completely wrong.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Thats also displayed in almost every store.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It really needs to be weight/price or size/price then. The way this sounds in the article the producers just also need to change price a little to avoid getting that sign. Per weight or size that might still end up more expensive for the consumer.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

That was what I meant with compare price. Sorry for being unclear. Compare price should be weight per price. That way you would see the price increase since the product (that looks the same but isn't because of less amount in the package) suddenly got a higher compare price since last week while the purchase price is the same.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Price per kg is still mandatory in France. The full history of it for every product is not. So we don't necessarily notice the price increase if it's done in small increments

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

SAME GREAT TASTE!!!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

This is amazing

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Care for a modest proposal?

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