I did like this notion
ExpandThe PLU sticker, which stands for “Price Look Up,” serves an important function in grocery stores: how much to charge the clerk for that item.
Why is the clerk being charged? I'd do a big shop if the check out clerk was going to be charged!
ExpandI just read this in the NY Times. Someone plagiarized from someone.
All 'newspapers' just reprint press releases uncritically. Seeing the same garbage on multiple sites is normal.