Female hands using mobile phone barcode reader to scan information about supermarket products. QR Supermarket Price Revolution: Will New Label Rules reduce shopping invoices? Credits: Shutterstock, Jittawit21
To tackle the prices of Sky High Supermarket, politicians defend a radical plan to abolish the requirement for product labels to become Dutch. The controversial move was quickly completed with a rapid response (QR) code that provided all the details of the language shoppers preferring. Could this change be accepted in other European countries like Spain?
A higher price than a neighbor
Dutch shoppers have seen grocery bills surge, while their German and Belgian neighbors pay less for the same product. Annoyed MPs are gathering together to find fixes. But it was not sailing accurately: all parties agree, I have to do somethingthe best way to do that is the point of intense debate.
The PVDagroenLinks party led by Jesse Klaver believes this solution is just below their noses, hidden to make European regulations seem obvious. Klaver proposed an amendment to Warenwet (Dutch Cuisine and Products Act) to allow labeling in languages other than the Netherlands. He argues that the current rules are stricter than necessary, and that a multilingual approach and clever QR codes could take a small margin from the consumer’s weekly shopping total.
Code for QR Rescue
The plan found favors for the VVD Party and economy minister Dirk Beljaarts, who share Klaver’s optimism about the information-packed QR code system. In theory, suppliers could print one label in several countries, reducing packaging costs and, if possible, reduce shop prices.
Part of the sector teeth Also backing QR code Ideas,suggestion that It helps streamline labeling and reduces supermarket margins. For those worried about understanding the label, Klaver insists on English, German and French It’s widely known In the Netherlands, each QR code opens a gateway to Dutch details on its website.
Will the Netherlands look at cheaper weekly shops?SA results for Could this labeling shake-up or lower prices require more dramatic measures? Members of various parties gather around O.wn The agenda, Dutch grocery bills have not been under such intense scrutiny. Will this move forward in Europe as well? Look at this space.
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