A traditional price tag at the Walmart Supercenter in Burbank, CA last year. Walmart plans to begin using electronic price labels in its 2,300 stores by 2026. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times) ...

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As electronic shelf labels spread through grocery stores across the United States, consumers are voicing fears that prices could shift mid-shop – a concern that’s already captured regulators’ ...

Digital price labels, which are rapidly replacing paper shelf tags at U.S. supermarkets, haven’t led to demand-based pricing surges, according to a new study that examined five years’ worth of prices ...

The big picture: Dynamic pricing is becoming an unavoidable reality, despite its unpopularity among many consumers. This shift is being driven by technologies like electronic shelf labels (ESLs).

Some members of Congress have expressed concerns that stores will monitor customers and raise prices. Business experts say the technology has not raised customers’ grocery bills. By Sara Ruberg ...