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> Brick and mortar retailers can use radio-controlled e-ink shelf price tags for minute by minute price changes. How does that even work? You pick up the produ
by wfunction 10y ago
> Brick and mortar retailers can use radio-controlled e-ink shelf price tags for minute by minute price changes.
How does that even work? You pick up the product and the price changes by the time you go pay for it? Who would like that?
- valuearb 10y agoThey also send you an additional bill if the pride increase before you get home.
- thinkloop 10y agoThen they compare after-market prices and if you're trending higher than forecasted: additional bills.
- im3w1l 10y agoThat's what you'd think. But with Best Price Just For You!™ technology, you don't actually get the price on the shelf. You get the lowest listed price in the last hour. If the price is raised you Keep Your Locked In Price™. If the price is lowered you get the new better price!
- bendbro 10y agoYou mock, but I'm sure hundreds of hours have been spending crafting that corporate grocer speak!
- ptero 10y agoIIRC one of the US grocers (stop and shop or Kroger?) actually tried that as an ad for their store card: "you do not even know how much you will pay for many products, but it will be a lower price". Needless to say this didn't run for a long time.
- ars 10y agoI suspect it's really day by day, not minute by minute. They probably only update overnight. How would they even have data to justify minute by minute?
- aianus 10y agoIn case you're not being facetious: the price would change overnight not during business hours.
- Animats 10y agoMaybe not. Dropping the prices on the wrapped sandwiches after lunch hour would be useful to clear out the unsold inventory.
- adjkant 10y agoThis could also be applied to baked goods, and with time, even expiring produce. It would be something to benefit both the consumer and the store!
- ratpolish 10y agoGrocers do discount short-dated products. Look for the sticker that says "manager's special".
- supergreg 10y agoIn my grocery store they give you 50% discount after 8pm. No need to change price labels.
- thinkloop 10y agoHow do people know?
- wfunction 10y ago> In case you're not being facetious: the price would change overnight not during business hours. I'm not. Parent said "minute by minute", that's why I asked. Overnight is what I was assuming too, until I read that comment. Couldn't tell if it was a joke or serious.