BS ISO 21041:2018 pdf free.Guidance on unit pricing.Remember to share it.
Unit pricing is the display of the price of a product per standard unit of measure. For example, a 500 g bag of rice offered at $200 would display a unit price of $400 per kg. A 2 kg bag of rice offered at $7,00 would display a unit price of $3,50 per kg. ft may be provided for packaged products (containing constant or variable quantities) or non-packaged products. Unit pricing provides consumers with a base price with which to compare like items of different sizes and brands. It can greatly reduce confusion and help consumers make better informed choices, especially when there are a multitude of products, brands and package sizes.
This document was developed to provide guidance on best practices for retailers or governments wishing to introduce voluntary or mandatory unit pricing systems and to help improve existing voluntary or mandatory unit pricing systems to ensure that consumers are provided with information that is easy to notice, read, understand and use.
The guidance provided here is intended to be adaptable depending on the size and level of maturity of an organization’s management system and on the context, nature and complexity of the organization’s activities, including its compliance policy and objectives.
This document gives principles and best practice guidelines for unit pricing displayed by written, printed or electronic means.
It includes guidance on
— the provision of unit price,
— units of measure used to express unit price including: weight, length, volume, count, area and other forms of measure,
— the display of unit price, and
— implementation, communication and education of consumers.
This document is applicable to any retailer, including supermarkets, hardware stores, pharmacies, convenience stores, automotive parts suppliers and pet product suppliers.
It is applicable to packaged and non-packaged food and consumer products where the price is displayed, including
— at point of sale, including in-store and online, and
— when relevant communications about the product are released (including advertising by electronic and printed formats).BS ISO 21041:2018 pdf free download.