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Re:Tracking supermarket prices with Playwright by barbazoo on Tuesday August 06, 2024 @05:31PM (#41175595)
Grocers not putting per unit prices on the label is a pet peeve of mine. I can’t imagine any purpose not rooted in customer hostility.
Re:Tracking supermarket prices with Playwright by baronswindle on Tuesday August 06, 2024 @06:34PM (#41176163)
In my experience, grocers always do include unit prices…at least in the USA. I’ve lived in Florida, Indiana, California, and New York, and in 35 years of life, I can’t remember ever not seeing the price per oz, per pound, per fl oz, etc. right next to the total price for food/drink and most home goods.

There may be some exceptions, but I’m struggling to think of any except things where weight/volume aren’t really relevant to the value — e.g., a sponge.

Re:Tracking supermarket prices with Playwright by nosecreek on Tuesday August 06, 2024 @09:19PM (#41177293)
In Canada I think they are legally required to, but sometimes it can be frustrating if they don’t always compare like units - one product will be price per gram or 100 grams, and another price per kg. I’ve found with online shopping, the unit prices don’t take into account discounts and sale prices, which makes it harder to shop sales (in store seems to be better for this).
Re:Tracking supermarket prices with Playwright by barbazoo on Friday August 09, 2024 @10:28PM (#41206875)
I doubt it. Seems totally optional here where I am in BC.
Re:Tracking supermarket prices with Playwright by lightbritefight on Tuesday August 06, 2024 @09:22PM (#41177312)
What they often do is put different units on the same type of good. Three chocolate bars? One will be in oz, one in lbs, one in "per unit."

They all are labelled, but it's still customer hostile to create comparison fatigue.

Re:Tracking supermarket prices with Playwright by Rastonbury on Wednesday August 07, 2024 @01:30AM (#41178497)
This is such a shame, anywhere this is mandated they should mandate by mass and for medical/vitamins per mass of active ingredient
Re:Tracking supermarket prices with Playwright by jasomill on Wednesday August 07, 2024 @05:14AM (#41179563)
Worse, I've seen CVS do things like place a 180-count package of generic medication next to an identically-sized 200-count package of the equivalent name brand, with the generic costing a bit less, but with a slightly higher unit price due to the mismatched quantities.
Re:Tracking supermarket prices with Playwright by barbazoo on Friday August 09, 2024 @10:37PM (#41206906)
I live in BC, common to not see unit pricing.
Re:Tracking supermarket prices with Playwright by girvo on Tuesday August 06, 2024 @10:18PM (#41177634)
It's required by law in Australia, which is nice
Re:Tracking supermarket prices with Playwright by dawnerd on Wednesday August 07, 2024 @03:16AM (#41178962)
Or when they change what unit to display so you can’t easily cross compare.