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Starbucks used to include tax with the price they post on the wall. They still might, I haven't been in one for a while. I assume there are other shops that choose to go with the European pricing method since it's easier on their customers.
The current method exists here because it works here. If a large enough contingent of the retail industry decided to include taxes in their listed prices, it might take off. Or they might loose market share. Why risk losing market share when the current system works?
Not that this is a solid reason to not have the tax included in the price, but...
Since sales tax differs (sometimes significantly) from county to county within a given state, it would require large chain stores to have different advertised prices within a short distance. Circulars would need to be printed for nearly each store location and advertising costs would increase. I'm sure there would be significant overhauls required with their price labeling system as well, which means training would likely be necessary. The expenses involved with bunking the current system are significant.
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