As Wednesday's CPI data shows inflation still above the Fed's goal rate, Target cuts prices on more than 3,000 spring essentials, including baby items, apparel and shoes.

Between inflation and general corporate greed, retail shopping has become more expensive than ever. While many different factors go into the prices and markups of retail and grocery items, there are ...

Back in March 2024, NPR’s Planet Money featured a fascinating episode called “Is Dynamic Pricing Coming to a Supermarket Near You?” It highlighted REMA 1000, a Norwegian grocery chain that’s doing ...

Prices on more than 1,000 summer favorites at Sam’s Club will stay the same through mid-July, followed by promotional deals through mid-August, the Walmart-owned warehouse retailer recently announced.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Instacart ends AI pricing experiments that charged different customers up to 23% more for identical items, ...

Prices on items like baby gear and home goods climbed at Walmart in recent weeks, while the cost of dozens of other products CNBC tracked remained the same. The trends are an indicator of where prices ...

Economic headwinds, geopolitical tensions and budget-conscious consumers are creating a perfect storm of uncertainty for retailers. In this high-stakes environment, a retailer’s traditional playbook ...

Nike will raise prices on a range of items as soon as this week, as retailers brace for tariffs to hit their profits. The footwear giant said it regularly evaluates pricing, and did not say the ...

Instacart said Monday that it would halt the use of an AI-powered tool that allowed retailers to charge customers different prices for identical items on the grocery delivery platform. "Effective ...

Maryland leaders introduced legislation Tuesday that would prevent dynamic, surveillance data-driven grocery store pricing. It comes as the retail industry increases its use of electronic shelf labels ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Danziger reports on retail, focused on the luxury consumer market. AI offers immense retail value, but its "surveillance ...

Instacart will stop using artificial intelligence to experiment with product pricing after a report showed that customers on the platform were paying different prices for the same items. The report, ...