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Submission + - Surge Pricing on Groceries (npr.org)

Submitted by loveandpeace
loveandpeace writes: Straight out of 1984, Firebreak, and every other dystopian capitalism novel ever, Wal-mart is adopting electronic shelf labels to allow store-wide price changes in response to demand.

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âoeIf itâ(TM)s hot outside, we can raise the price of water and ice cream. If there's something thatâ(TM)s close to the expiration date, we can lower the price â" thatâ(TM)s the good news,â said Phil Lempert, a grocery industry analyst
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