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The Dynamic Pricing Epidemic on Groceries

A short video exploring the shift toward algorithmic pricing in supermarkets and how it affects our daily essentials.

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References

  • CBS News. Walmart's rollout of digital shelf labels across thousands of U.S. stores.
  • CNBC. Retailers adopt electronic shelf labels to speed up price changes.
  • Popular Science. Electronic shelf labels can update prices up to six times per minute.
  • NPR. How automated markdowns on perishable food can cut grocery waste.
  • Forbes. Dynamic pricing algorithms in retail: efficiency gains and consumer risk.
  • CBC News. Consumer backlash over surge-style pricing at grocery chains.
  • The New York Times. Wendy's and the fallout from testing flexible menu pricing.
  • Al Jazeera. Surveillance pricing: when algorithms set your personal price.
  • WTTW News. Investigating AI-driven surveillance pricing and consumer data.