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[–] Rand0mA@lemmy.world -3 points 9 months ago (5 children)

Its not what they said. They said they are rolling out dynamic display boards. Don't trust shitty reporters

[–] flumph@programming.dev 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Here's the statement from their CEO Kirk Tanner (emphasis mine):

Beginning as early as 2025, we will begin testing more enhanced features like dynamic pricing and daypart offerings, along with AI-enabled menu changes and suggestive selling,” he said. “As we continue to show the benefit of this technology in our company-operated restaurants, franchisee interest in digital menu boards should increase, further supporting sales and profit growth across the system.

Here's the Oxford English Definition of "dynamic pricing" since 1929:

the practice of varying the price for a product or service to reflect changing market conditions, in particular the charging of a higher price at a time of greater demand.

Referring to reporters, investors, and consumers as "shitty" for taking a company at their word is just silly.

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