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Fred Meyer’s ever-increasing generosity

September 15, 2012

An automatic but imperceptible price reduction. Maybe the savings are in the third decimal place?

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   Nice find!

        by Jeremy Fox September 15, 2012 at 09:36
   

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   My dad, a retired grocer, comments:

   “It’s very well researched that putting a sign on an item at regular price will increase sales 25% or thereabouts. Normally your sign should not show the non-savings.”

   At least the non-savings are in small type…

        by Jeremy Fox September 15, 2012 at 12:33
   

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     Good to know!

          by crowther September 15, 2012 at 16:19
     

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