FTC warns retailers on using private consumer data to raise prices, reports WSJ

The FTC has issued a warning to retailers about the use of private consumer data for price increases, signalling scrutiny of surveillance pricing practices. This move is expected to precede formal rulemaking or enforcement and impacts large retailers and the data vendors serving them.

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