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Walmart says it's not using personal information to set prices as it expands digital shelf labels

Walmart is aiming to assuage customers' fears about its new pricing technology as it rolls out digital price labels at its stores. In a statement posted online, Walmart Inc.’s CEO John Furner vowed that the Bentonville, Arkansas-based retailer isn’t using personal information like income, shopping history or a shopper’s willingness to pay to set prices…

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution· Sep 27, 8:03 PMWalmart says it's not using personal information to set prices as it expands digital shelf labelsAlso ran in Santa Ana Orange County Register

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