Majority of Americans Support Ban on Surveillance Pricing and Electronic Shelf Labels
A recent survey reveals that 68% of Americans are concerned about surveillance pricing raising the cost of goods. The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union is advocating for a ban on surveillance pricing and electronic shelf labels, which they believe could lead to price gouging. The survey indicates that a significant majority of respondents support such a ban, reflecting widespread apprehension about rising grocery costs.
- ▪Sixty-eight percent of Americans worry that surveillance pricing will increase the cost of goods.
- ▪Fifty-eight percent of respondents said digital price tags would make them less likely to shop in a store.
- ▪Sixty-seven percent of those surveyed support banning electronic shelf labels outright.
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A whopping 68% of Americans say they worry about surveillance pricing increasing the cost of goods, while just 5% believe it will lead to lower prices, according to a new survey from GBAO Strategies distributed by the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union. Twenty percent say it will likely just keep prices the same.cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"92b7b46b-43ed-4e0e-b21b-2c999302d9d7","settings":{"advertising":{"macros":{"AD_UNIT":"/23178111854/od.gizmodo.com/article","CHILD_UNIT":"article","POST_ID":"2000762717","POST_TYPE":"post","CHANNEL":"tech","SECTION":"privacy-and-security","SUBSECTION":"","CATEGORIES":"privacy-and-security","TAGS":"electronic-shelf-labels,esls,surveillance-pricing","NOP":"0"},"timeBeforeFirstAd":0}}}).render("cnx-player-main")}); The new…
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