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PUBLICATIONS

Retail Pricing Methods, Unit Pricing, and Price Verification in the United States

Published

Author(s)

David A. Sefcik

Abstract

The presentation is being provided to a delegation (3 people expected) from China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). FTC’s Office of International Affairs received a request from the NDRC to discuss the U.S. legal framework regarding price marking and deceptive price practices in the United States. FTC requested NIST OWM’s participation.
Citation
Handbook (NIST HB) - 130
Report Number
130
NIST Pub Series
Handbook (NIST HB)
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

Keywords

verification, pricing, labeling
Weights and measures

Citation

Sefcik, D. (2017), Retail Pricing Methods, Unit Pricing, and Price Verification in the United States, Handbook (NIST HB), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD (Accessed September 22, 2023)

Created August 30, 2017