One of Maryland's new laws prohibits dynamic, real-time and surveillance data-driven grocery store pricing.

The west coast city is taking a stand against a technology that has become ominously commonplace. Here's why that matters.

The Seattle City Council passed the Fair and Transparent Pricing policy on Wednesday, prohibiting retailers from using personal data to set individual prices ...

Experts call it by several names.  Surveillance Pricing. Dynamic Pricing. Personalized Pricing.  Regardless of the name, it’s a marketing approach that’s sparking concerns when it comes to financial ...

New Jersey on July 23, 2026, became the third state, following Maryland and Connecticut, to enact a law banning "surveillance pricing" for groceries, with penalties of up to $50,000 per violation, ...

Seattle has become the first city in the country to approve a ban on grocery stores using customer data and artificial intelligence to alter prices.

The Seattle Mayor’s Fair Pricing and Transparency Ordinance is drafted so broadly it could eliminate many of the discount programs consumers value most.

A sale price at a Seattle grocery store. A proposed city ordinance would bar grocers from setting different prices for individual shoppers based on their personal data. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) ...

Seattle joins three states that have laws in place to prevent surveillance pricing. Maryland, New Jersey and Connecticut have all passed legislation against the practice. UFCW 3000 applauded the move, ...

The legislation bars large grocery retailers from using people's employment status, race, gender, browser history, social ...

The California Retailers Association said, "Our hope is that next year we can begin with the areas where there is genuine agreement rather than starting over." Reading time 4 minutes Legislation in ...