Two of Kroger’s most significant modernization efforts have, until recently, been discussed largely in isolation. One is the rollout of electronic shelf labels (ESLs) — the digital price tags now installed in roughly one in four of the company’s stores nationwide, which let prices be changed instantly from a central computer. The other is Kroger’s fast-growing data and retail-media business,...
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When the Shelf Knows Your Name: How Kroger’s Digital Pricing and Data Surveillance Could Intertwine
Two of Kroger’s most significant modernization efforts have, until recently, been discussed largely in isolation. One is the rollout of...
‘Ghost Students’ and AI Bots Are Draining Federal Financial Aid. Here’s How Big the Problem Has Become
Across the United States, colleges are discovering that a growing share of the people on their class rosters do not...
Independent “Rape Gang” Report Renews Scrutiny of British State’s Role in Decades of Child Sexual Exploitation
A privately funded inquiry led by independent Member of Parliament Rupert Lowe has reignited debate over how British institutions —...
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