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The price is right | In focus: Price-marked packs

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Price-marked packaging (PMP) is a powerful marketing tool. Fifty-one per cent of shoppers feel reassured they are not being overcharged when purchasing PMPs and, with products constantly changing in price, PMPs help communicate fair and consistent value. As prices have increased in recent years, retailers…

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