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States Crack Down on Secret Pricing | Boise News
Three states—Connecticut, Maryland, and New Jersey—are cracking down on “surveillance pricing,” where companies use your browsing or purchase history to charge different prices for the same item. Maryland’s law, effective October 1, bans grocery stores and delivery apps from using personal data to set individual prices, though loyalty discounts and location-based adjustments are still allowed. New Jersey’s July-signed law targets groceries too and even pauses new electronic shelf labels while regulators assess their impact. Consumer advocates argue this hidden pricing tactic unfairly exploits…
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