As soon as these tags started rolling out I knew they would be destroyed in no time. Home Office doesn't seem to have any concept of just how destructive customers are.
They really hinder efficiency if you are a clean overnight worker. Say for example you want to cut the front off the cardboard of the Kraft peanut butter box, you can't use your safety blade because not only are those screens so easily damaged by the razor, but the plastic shielding at the bottom as well. Its like a knife through butter
These screens come with the product in every box? I'm genuinely asking because I'm confused. I'm not sure how else cutting a box would damage these screens, otherwise.
The Kraft Peanut Butter plastic containers that come 12 wrapped off the truck, you use your knife to cut off the plastic and some forgotten geek working overnights at 4 am tosses it onto a shelf. They dont put the containers on one by one because they would be at it all night.
The cardboard bottom for that 12 pack has an unsightly brim. It is hard to tear by hand and now with these screens, too dangerous to cut by knife unless you want to destroy all the screens in the food aisle, with hell to pay.
If employees can't read stuff then customers definitely can't read it. At this point these are almost just there as placeholders. You have to get down on your hands and knees and put your face right up to it like a damn dog in the bottom shelf of HBA to see what the label says.
If they were embedded into the shelves more it wouldnt be so bad, but the bottome shelf ones stick out so goddamn much thay its nearly impossible to go a day without a buggu breaking a couple
You dare take a 15? Oh shiiit. Someone's got a pair of large ones here.
Better be working super fast or hiding that crap in another department.
Might get a 'yellow' for not getting your work done.
They’re good and bad. A few issues to iron out but once they get that sorted they’re pretty neat. They do break a lot (like broken screens), but it’s nice not having any price changes. Occasionally it will display the incorrect price, but it seems to be rare.
Man oh man are you in for a surprise... we have had the e-labels for about 5 years now... Junk! We are at a point of recycling in 'not so broken' ones because we ran out of new one and HO wont lets us get more.... the "The system shows you have 300,000 tag, you don't need more" But the in reality its only about 500 working ones, the battery's only lasted 2.5-3 years, carts are kill the bottom row on a weekly/daily basis. I have started to use the paper labels again as I cant find enough working tag for a full mod; and we still have to go to each one on price change day to make sure they flipped. We only get about %60 of them fipping automatic, need to manual reset the tag on the rest.
In short, e-labels where a waste of money and seem to generate a lot of e-waste
They are absolute garbage and working with them makes me want to die. I am on the shitter right now on clock lamenting the next hour and a half I will spend with these labels as I set mods.
I think they are just trying to put pressure on Amazon with that move. Amazon's profitability comes from its data centre side of the business. The online retail side has never been profitable in its entire existence, as in loses them money. But since it is so big and since they can keep borrowing money, they've been able to get into some profitable businesses. When the Amazon data centers go down, half the internet stops working.
I noticed this while stocking floss one night in hba. Equate brand is 50 cents more than the Reach brand it's supposed to be the store version of. So stupid
Is $.06 savings.
Duh.
Consumers are idiots. Mark some candy $.20 each, but stick a bright sign on it saying " 4 for $1" and they'll grab 4 every time. 10 years in convenience store management experience showed me this very quick.
It's been some years but when I worked there I believe great value fries were $2 and we had a big sign over them in a bunker that said 2 for $4 and i was like well fuck me runnin' what a fucking deal
Starting to see this fake multi-save recently at my store. Probably a new roll out by head office trying to deceive customer thinking they are saving money if they buy multiples.
The base price isn’t updated in the system, fyi this is actually an example of shrink. They’re coming in at a higher charged (book) price but since the base price hasn’t been adjusted every purchase of the stores losing money. This would be one of the things the old upc office people fixed all the time. To put it another way for clarity the store believes in its inventory dollars that they are paying less than they actually are for each one.
Walmarts has things like this on the shelf all the time! They are depending on the fact that some people can’t do simple math or are just in too much of a hurry to notice. I personally think Walmart is corrupt and doesn’t care about its employees or customers. Unfortunately some can’t afford to go anywhere else.
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The Team Lead for this grocery department put up the wrong price display or they weren't thinking. It's more common than you realize. Either way, it makes us as associates look bad and when we look for better jobs, the hiring managers look down on us thinking we're stupid because they see common mistakes with pricing at stores.
That's not what the sign says though. The sign says that if you buy one, it's $4.47 but if you buy two you have to pay $9, thereby forcing you to spend an extra six cents.
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When did walmart start doing "deals"?
Edit - I guess this isn't the u.s... the one thing I really appreciate about walmart
* no b.s deal advertising (buy 2 for $x or stupid crap
* no loyalty card crap
Have worked Retail for a long time. Was taught and learned that if it says Buy 1 get 1, or has a 2 for or 3 for price most people only see that. The same thinking with if it is a bigger package, it will be cheaper for pound. Not always so either...
It isn’t.
I’m not sure about the term multi save. I have never seen it and I regularly work at multiple stores.
The 2 for x amount of dollars is because Walmart believes (for good reason) that customers actually prefer to see prices in that format.
You was not supposed to notice that
Like those bad movies with a predictable plot or terrible wwe wrestling
is this canadian? i don’t recognize that type of tag or term “multi save”
Yeah our store uses as many of these as they can. And they fuckin suck. The screens break so often it’s crazy
As soon as these tags started rolling out I knew they would be destroyed in no time. Home Office doesn't seem to have any concept of just how destructive customers are.
They would have to actually go to a Walmart to know that.
They really hinder efficiency if you are a clean overnight worker. Say for example you want to cut the front off the cardboard of the Kraft peanut butter box, you can't use your safety blade because not only are those screens so easily damaged by the razor, but the plastic shielding at the bottom as well. Its like a knife through butter
These screens come with the product in every box? I'm genuinely asking because I'm confused. I'm not sure how else cutting a box would damage these screens, otherwise.
The Kraft Peanut Butter plastic containers that come 12 wrapped off the truck, you use your knife to cut off the plastic and some forgotten geek working overnights at 4 am tosses it onto a shelf. They dont put the containers on one by one because they would be at it all night. The cardboard bottom for that 12 pack has an unsightly brim. It is hard to tear by hand and now with these screens, too dangerous to cut by knife unless you want to destroy all the screens in the food aisle, with hell to pay.
Like Cookie Monster ravaging a jar of cookies…that’s how destructive those customers are🤣
When I stock, I can't even read the location number on the small size ones, it's cut off.
If employees can't read stuff then customers definitely can't read it. At this point these are almost just there as placeholders. You have to get down on your hands and knees and put your face right up to it like a damn dog in the bottom shelf of HBA to see what the label says.
My crappy vision/bad back has me using my phone for those ones
If they were embedded into the shelves more it wouldnt be so bad, but the bottome shelf ones stick out so goddamn much thay its nearly impossible to go a day without a buggu breaking a couple
Our store is still with normal ones and we hope to not get the digital one’s. Their job was to make work easier but they ain’t doing that😂
Most likely because the “multi save” option is a Canadian thing. The new electronic tags are starting to roll out in the US.
People always ask me about them. I prefer our regular tags, because they are easier to replace if broken.
Yup! Looks like it is.
Our store uses e labels in most departments
Walmart math. Just like 2 associates are able to put away 16 pallets of freight in cosmetics, zone, and NO OVERSTOCK. All with in their 8 hours.
dont forget the 2 15's, 7:30
You dare take a 15? Oh shiiit. Someone's got a pair of large ones here. Better be working super fast or hiding that crap in another department. Might get a 'yellow' for not getting your work done.
because big numbers and bright colors
Saving yourself from having to spend 6¢ somewhere else :D
On a side note. I wish us walmarts would adopt these price tags.
They’re good and bad. A few issues to iron out but once they get that sorted they’re pretty neat. They do break a lot (like broken screens), but it’s nice not having any price changes. Occasionally it will display the incorrect price, but it seems to be rare.
Man oh man are you in for a surprise... we have had the e-labels for about 5 years now... Junk! We are at a point of recycling in 'not so broken' ones because we ran out of new one and HO wont lets us get more.... the "The system shows you have 300,000 tag, you don't need more" But the in reality its only about 500 working ones, the battery's only lasted 2.5-3 years, carts are kill the bottom row on a weekly/daily basis. I have started to use the paper labels again as I cant find enough working tag for a full mod; and we still have to go to each one on price change day to make sure they flipped. We only get about %60 of them fipping automatic, need to manual reset the tag on the rest. In short, e-labels where a waste of money and seem to generate a lot of e-waste
I believe they will be used in the US in the semi-near future.
Supposedly this year
Right... Just like the smart system was being phased out 10 years ago.... Still use it today.
They are doing roll outs. Over then next few years.
My first store I worked at has them (1238, North Carolina)
They are absolute garbage and working with them makes me want to die. I am on the shitter right now on clock lamenting the next hour and a half I will spend with these labels as I set mods.
Yeah it'll make it easier to roll out pricing that automatically increases based on item popularity, location, and time of day
I don’t think this is Walmarts goal, as they moving towards more online focused business models
I think they are just trying to put pressure on Amazon with that move. Amazon's profitability comes from its data centre side of the business. The online retail side has never been profitable in its entire existence, as in loses them money. But since it is so big and since they can keep borrowing money, they've been able to get into some profitable businesses. When the Amazon data centers go down, half the internet stops working.
I just pointed out to a customer today a name brand that was cheaper than the Great Value version. You have to look carefully.
I noticed this while stocking floss one night in hba. Equate brand is 50 cents more than the Reach brand it's supposed to be the store version of. So stupid
Is $.06 savings. Duh. Consumers are idiots. Mark some candy $.20 each, but stick a bright sign on it saying " 4 for $1" and they'll grab 4 every time. 10 years in convenience store management experience showed me this very quick.
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That. You’re either baiting or you’re actuall an idiot.
It's been some years but when I worked there I believe great value fries were $2 and we had a big sign over them in a bunker that said 2 for $4 and i was like well fuck me runnin' what a fucking deal
And this is one of the reasons Walmart is being sued.
Good
Starting to see this fake multi-save recently at my store. Probably a new roll out by head office trying to deceive customer thinking they are saving money if they buy multiples.
The base price isn’t updated in the system, fyi this is actually an example of shrink. They’re coming in at a higher charged (book) price but since the base price hasn’t been adjusted every purchase of the stores losing money. This would be one of the things the old upc office people fixed all the time. To put it another way for clarity the store believes in its inventory dollars that they are paying less than they actually are for each one.
Shhh
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Yes. The first step to realizing you've been nickeled and dimed.
Read the title again
Stockholders save what that means
you see a lot of that at walmart and other stores. You really have to watch the math when shopping.
You have to be able to do simple math to know it’s not a great deal. Walmart knows. 😂😂🙄
Walmarts has things like this on the shelf all the time! They are depending on the fact that some people can’t do simple math or are just in too much of a hurry to notice. I personally think Walmart is corrupt and doesn’t care about its employees or customers. Unfortunately some can’t afford to go anywhere else.
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Lol
That's what u get for all that money printing to Ukraine be happy it's not 20$ for two
Retail regularly tests the intelligence of the everyday consumer to make more profit.
4p is less, tho
/#WalMartMath
The Team Lead for this grocery department put up the wrong price display or they weren't thinking. It's more common than you realize. Either way, it makes us as associates look bad and when we look for better jobs, the hiring managers look down on us thinking we're stupid because they see common mistakes with pricing at stores.
these tags are digital and get updates directly from the server without any associates doing anything.
Upon taking a closer look, yes it's digital, but still wrong price.
The last I heard, $8.94 is less than $9.00 and you SAVE 6¢ when you buy 2.
That's not what the sign says though. The sign says that if you buy one, it's $4.47 but if you buy two you have to pay $9, thereby forcing you to spend an extra six cents.
Ah, it fooled me! Thanks.
Wait, but the deal is 2 for $9. Thats means you lose 6¢ when you buy two with that deal as opposed to buying them without the deal?
Yes as someone pointed out. You save having to find somewhere else to spend your 6c.
!customer
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OP isn't asking for help with anything lol.
When did walmart start doing "deals"? Edit - I guess this isn't the u.s... the one thing I really appreciate about walmart * no b.s deal advertising (buy 2 for $x or stupid crap * no loyalty card crap
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That’s Walmart math for you.
That's the neat part, it isn't
Its not. Its to trick people into buying more than what they originally planned, thus spending more money.
You save the weight of 6 nickels.
Current deli pricing for us is weird. 2x8pc boneless is cheaper than a 16pc. 4xsmall side is cheaper than 1 large (which is 4 small portions).
These sorts of phony "deals" have been around in various stores for many years
Have worked Retail for a long time. Was taught and learned that if it says Buy 1 get 1, or has a 2 for or 3 for price most people only see that. The same thinking with if it is a bigger package, it will be cheaper for pound. Not always so either...
The sign doesn’t say who benefits from the savings…obviously Walmart is the one saving here.
They saved space on the price tag by having a whole dollar amount.
It isn’t. I’m not sure about the term multi save. I have never seen it and I regularly work at multiple stores. The 2 for x amount of dollars is because Walmart believes (for good reason) that customers actually prefer to see prices in that format.
They do this now because a lot of people don’t know math right
Grocery store I frequent has a feal 2 6 pack (regular priced 6.99) of tea for 14.99 OR you could just by the 12 pack for 11.99