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@groundwork.bsky.socialCompanies like Starbucks are using your loyalty against you.
Loyalty programs can double as sophisticated data-harvesting operations, our @lindsayowens.bsky.social warns on @ms.now.
It turns out your loyalty could be costing you more at checkout.
@levernews.comReposted by @groundwork.bsky.socialWalmart patented a system that could raise the price of mayo after it sees you put tuna in your cart. Other patents could withhold coupons if you’re likely to buy anyway — or tailor refunds based on your personality.
@levernews.comReposted by @groundwork.bsky.socialFrom @lindsayowens.bsky.social, Nia Law & Elizabeth Pancotti of @groundwork.bsky.social ⬇️
@groundwork.bsky.socialOur current consumer protections are built for a bygone era of newspaper coupon inserts, mail-order catalogs, and checkbooks. Our new Shoppers' Bill of Rights is for today's world: 12 basic protections to protect us from corporations' tricks and games.
@groundwork.bsky.social“There’s no one in the country who has done more effective work on pricing than @lindsayowens.bsky.social." - @warren.senate.gov.
“Lindsay is the person with the time, the training and the resources to make these C-suite guys sweat.”
Walmart and Instacart would have to agree.
@dignityofwork.bsky.socialReposted by @groundwork.bsky.social“Back-to-school” headlines may be over, but for parents the costs don't end. When we looked at what parents were saying online about back-to-school costs, school lunch was the biggest topic.
@lindsayowens.bsky.socialReposted by @groundwork.bsky.socialMy latest to Walmart. To regain trust in a time of economic and technological uncertainty: Pull back the pending patents. Relinquish the existing patents. Get an independent audit of pricing. Tell shoppers what data Sparky has & how it is safeguarded & used.
@groundwork.bsky.socialWalmart's customers deserve to know if, how, and when their personal data is being used – especially when it comes to pricing. It's time for Walmart to set the record straight.
@lindsayowens.bsky.social on @cnn.com breaks down exactly what Walmart should do to regain their customers' trust.
@groundwork.bsky.socialFor a look at Walmart's last ten years worth of patents, check out our new report detailing the new technology Walmart has spent years investing in.
@groundwork.bsky.socialWalmart continues to deny current or future use of dynamic pricing. But all you have to do is look at their patents.
As @lindsayowens.bsky.social told @chafkin.bsky.social it's a "company that is hell-bent on trying to make sure you pay the absolute most for each item in your cart.”
@groundwork.bsky.socialMcDonald's is just the latest example of companies McRipping Off customers by using AI, which could exacerbate the country’s affordability crisis and make it harder for Americans to bear everyday costs.
@lindsayowens.bsky.socialReposted by @groundwork.bsky.socialLots of folks covering this as “he said, she said.” In reality, it’s “he said, he said.” Walmart is telling on itself — at the patent office, on earnings calls, in its filings. My job is to put a spotlight on it. Consumers aren’t stupid. They can read the writing on the wall.
@groundwork.bsky.socialThe only way to stop companies from using surveillance pricing to jack up prices?
Ban the practice outright.
@lindsayowens.bsky.social joined @audiecornish.bsky.social on @cnn.com on what policymakers need to do to protect consumers.
@jamescdownie.bsky.socialReposted by @groundwork.bsky.socialAnd here's @groundwork.bsky.social's Molly Claflin on why pursing Trump-allied corporations is exactly what Democrats should do:
@groundwork.bsky.socialWhen corporate CEOs brag to Wall Street about gouging consumers, they should know: she's listening.
New profile out today from @chafkin.bsky.social for @bloomberg.com on our @lindsayowens.bsky.social, the corporate earnings calls she can’t stop listening to, and her new book, "Gouged."
@lindsayowens.bsky.socialReposted by @groundwork.bsky.socialIt was such a joy to have Max at @groundwork.bsky.social for 2 days this past March to cover our work. Seeing the org through new eyes gave me a deeper appreciation for our incredible team. I’m so proud of our impact & work to hold corporations accountable. He even previews what’s next!
@groundwork.bsky.social🚨NEW from @banking.senate.gov and @warren.senate.gov: The Trumpflation Tracker is shining a spotlight on how Trump's policies are making life more expensive for families.
Electric bills are up.
Gas prices are up.
Rent & grocery bills are up.
Wage growth is slowing.
We're keeping track.
@chafkin.bsky.socialReposted by @groundwork.bsky.socialWrote about the quiet corporate oppo team that is making CEOs sweat and helping Dems reclaim the affordability mantle from Trump www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
@wedemandjustice.bsky.socialReposted by @groundwork.bsky.socialHidden in plain sight, corporations have spent decades building a federal judiciary to rig the economy against working people. Our new report with @groundwork.bsky.social reveals how corporate interests have corrupted the federal courts. prospect.org/2026/10/06/h...
