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Kroger's Plan to Use Facial Recognition Raises Concerns About Surge Pricing
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- downrightmike 2y agoBreak them back down, they can't handle the market share they have
- dialup_sounds 2y agoThere is still zero evidence that Kroger (or anybody in grocery) has done, intends to do, or has any interest in doing "surge pricing". Literally hundreds of chains worldwide use electronic shelf labels without it being an issue, and retailers have been able to instantly change the price at the point of sale for decades without them.
- more_corn 2y agoThe word is gouging. And I’m pretty sure it’s illegal.
- JohnFen 2y agoTo be honest, as bad a surge pricing would be, I'm more concerned with the possibility that facial recognition would be used to track me for any purpose whatsoever. Ordinarily my response would is to not set foot in stores that I know do this sort of thing. The problem is that I already do my best to avoid Kroger-owned stores, but as they buy up more chains, that's getting harder and harder to do.