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AZJonnie

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2. I suspect it's just an easier way to start/end sales, thus reducing the number of employees (and vendors)

Reply to Permanut (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 05:08 PM

15 hrs ago

who have to take time to swap out the physical tags constantly. From a business perspective, it makes a lot of sense.

I don't think it's related to the topic at hand re: customizing prices based on the person buying. I don't think that's possible in-store, and very likely outright illegal to do.

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Digital price tags are appearing in the Walmarts in Oregon. Permanut 16 hrs ago #1

I suspect it's just an easier way to start/end sales, thus reducing the number of employees (and vendors) AZJonnie 15 hrs ago #2

You Would Be Incorrect On All Counts. In Store, Being Done, Not Illegal.... ColoringFool 14 hrs ago #4

Proof it's being done in-store, in real-time, on a per-customer basis? AZJonnie 14 hrs ago #5

Yeah, I don't know how people don't get this. W_HAMILTON 10 hrs ago #9

Yet The Generations Developing Such Anti-Human Technology Berate Boomers. Go Figure. ColoringFool 14 hrs ago #3

It's a topic worth... GJGCA 14 hrs ago #6

It would seem to prohibit stores from offering sales or discounts to customers under loyalty or rewards programs MichMan 13 hrs ago #7

Knowing nothing about that law, I imagine that loyalty programs offer rewards for your info and a stated lower price usonian 10 hrs ago #8