67% of People Want Electronic “Dynamic Pricing” Banned at Stores
67% of People Want Electronic "Dynamic Pricing" Banned at Stores
The only thing worse than soaring prices at the grocery store . . . is VAGUE pricing, where prices may change based on the day of the week, the time of the day, and even the particular shopper . . . yes, YOU.
“Dynamic,” electronic shelf labels have been popping up at a lot of chains, including Walmart, Target, Kroger, and Whole Foods.
Stores say this won’t lead to them RAISING prices across the board . . . or GOUGING people (like charging more for cold drinks on a hot day) . . . it’s just a way for them to better manage pricing, to make sure that items hit the sweet spot where they sell, especially if they’ve been on the shelf for a while.
But people aren’t buying it. In a poll, 67% of people are in favor of BANNING electronic price tags and “pricing surveillance” in grocery stores.
65% think stores will use digital price tags to inflate prices . . . 24% think it will simply maintain prices . . . and 3% believe they’ll be used to mark items down.
