Maryland becomes first state to ban surveillance pricing in grocery stores
Critics say Maryland’s new law banning rapidly change product costs based on consumer data is full of carveouts
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People shop at a supermarket on 18 July 2025 in Rockville, Maryland. Photograph: Sha Hanting/China News Service/VCG via Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenPeople shop at a supermarket on 18 July 2025 in Rockville, Maryland. Photograph: Sha Hanting/China News Service/VCG via Getty ImagesTechnologyMaryland becomes first state to ban surveillance pricing in grocery storesCritics say Maryland’s new law banning rapidly change product costs based on consumer data is full of carveoutsSanya MansoorWed 29 Apr 2026 18.43 EDTFirst published on Wed 29 Apr 2026 11.05 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleMaryland has become the first state in the US to ban surveillance pricing in grocery stores.Maryland’s law bans grocers and third-party delivery services from using a person’s personal data to set…
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