Democratic Senators Warn Walmart And Kroger May Suddenly Raise Grocery Prices Without Warning With Digital Price Tags

Democratic Senators Warn Walmart And Kroger May Suddenly Raise Grocery Prices Without Warning With Digital Price Tags

Two Democratic senators are investigating Kroger’s use of digital price tags called electronic shelving labels (ESLs), concerned that this technology could allow for “dynamic price gouging.” Sens. Bob Casey, D-Pa., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. sent a letter to Kroger’s CEO, Rodney McMullen, requesting additional information to understand the rationale behind electronic shelving and its potential … Read more

Kroger’s Under Investigation For Digital Shelf Labels: Are They Changing Prices Depending On When People Shop?

Kroger’s Under Investigation For Digital Shelf Labels: Are They Changing Prices Depending On When People Shop?

Kroger, the largest supermarket chain in the United States, is currently under investigation for using electronic price labels in its stores nationwide. US Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bob Casey have announced they are investigating Kroger’s practices to determine whether the company is engaging in surge pricing. Dynamic pricing—also referred to as surge pricing, demand pricing, … Read more