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We have had this in the USA for as long as I have bought food. Next to the price on something like a pizza they note the price per ounce.
by johnpowell 13y ago
We have had this in the USA for as long as I have bought food. Next to the price on something like a pizza they note the price per ounce.
- nitrogen 13y agoSometimes, though, you'll see one item's unit price in units of $/ea, while its competing item is in something like $/1000.
- kbenson 13y agoI'm not sure it's a law though (I doubt it, at least it's not federal, as it's not in all stores). I imagine it could just as easily have been market pressure, as the supermarkets began to offer their own brands of products for cheaper than premium, it made sense to offer direct comparisons with as much information as possible.
- johnpowell 13y agoThat sounds right too. I'm not sure if it mandated or convention.
- dwiel 13y agoI think its just convention in the US. They dont have per weight prices at the coop grocery I go to.
- rquantz 13y agoIt appears to be state regulated. I'd imagine that different types of stores are regulated different ways (e.g., coop vs. supermarket). http://www.extension.org/pages/45117/is-unit-pricing-mandatory-in-large-us-grocery-stores http://www.extension.org/pages/45117/is-unit-pricing-mandato...