Automating analog pricing systems isn’t just a loss for workers; it also puts a burden on shoppers.
A number of large retailers intend to upgrade their pricing systems by swapping out shelf tags from analog ones to digital displays. Doing so means stores can quickly raise or lower the price of an item. It also means consumers once again risk getting pushed aside in favor of (more) corporate profits. Worse yet, while these may seem like simple shelf label changes, they can also become Trojan horses for so much more.
Automating analog pricing systems isn’t just a loss for workers; it also puts a burden on shoppers.
A number of large retailers intend to upgrade their pricing systems by swapping out shelf tags from analog ones to digital displays. Doing so means stores can quickly raise or lower the price of an item. It also means consumers once again risk getting pushed aside in favor of (more) corporate profits. Worse yet, while these may seem like simple shelf label changes, they can also become Trojan horses for so much more. Tech
