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electronic shelf labels
Coverage of electronic shelf labels in the Nexus archive.
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- States begin banning ‘surveillance pricing’ that uses personal data to charge more
Connecticut, Maryland, and New Jersey have enacted laws to restrict surveillance pricing, which uses personal data to set individualized prices. The laws vary in coverage, exceptions like loyalty programs, and enforcement mechanisms, with Maryland’s law effective October 1 and New Jersey’s imposing a moratorium on new electronic shelf labels.
- Major grocery store chain rolls out digital shelf tags — as Walmart fights back against ‘surge pricing’ claims
A major grocery store chain is implementing electronic shelf labels (ESLs) in hundreds of stores nationwide, with rollout beginning as early as 2018. Walmart is addressing claims of surge pricing amid this technological shift.