Audible product information device

A method for providing product information to a consumer, the method comprising:

• providing an audible product information device that is configured to mount to a retail shelf near a consumer product, the device comprising a housing, a memory in the housing, a control in the housing and in communication with the memory, an activation switch in communication with the control, a speaker in communication with the control, and a battery in the housing and in electrical communication with the control;
• receiving an audible product information message into the memory of the audible product information device;
• sensing operation of the activation switch in the audible product information device;
• playing the product information message through the speaker when operation of the activation switch is sensed by the control circuit;
• and
• shutting down the device after the playing the product information message so that power consumption of the audible product information device is less than the self discharge rate of the battery.