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These 4 Dollar Tree Items Look Like a Deal — Until You Do the Unit Math

Think you're saving money at Dollar Tree? These four items may cost more per unit than at Dollar Tree than Walmart or Target.
Lifehacker

How the Unit Pricing Labels in Stores Can Trick You into Spending More

Unit pricing makes comparing products—from one brand to the next or between different sizes—more like comparing apples to apples, so it's easier to see which item really saves you the most money.
CNN

One product, so many prices: Unit price, list price, ‘MSRP.’ Which one matters at the checkout?

Deodorant, detergent, granola bars, cookies, underwear. Shop for any of these every day items and you’ll scan not one but at least two, sometimes three different prices crammed underneath them on the ...
NJ.com

Walmart fined $146K for errors on labels meant to help shoppers compare prices

Ever try to figure out if it’s more cost effective to buy the big can of coffee or the smaller one? Or the 20-pack of beverages instead of a 12-pack? Many consumers assume buying the larger package ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

For first time in decades, Mass. considers new look for shelf price tags

IT’S SOMETHING MOST OF US LOOK AT EVERY DAY, BUT MIGHT NOT GIVE A SECOND THOUGHT TO. I’M TALKING ABOUT PRICE TAGS IN GROCERY OR DRUGSTORES. THEY’RE CALLED SHELF LABELS. AND MASSACHUSETTS IS ...
The Straits Times

Major supermarkets to display unit prices from Sept, in pilot to help consumers

SINGAPORE – A pilot programme to help consumers in supermarkets better compare grocery prices across different brands and sizes will be implemented from Sept 1 to Dec 26. More than 150 outlets of ...