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- 1Seattle bans surveillance-based grocery pricingโSeattle City Council votes to ban surveillance pricing in sale of groceries
The Seattle City Council has voted to ban surveillance pricing in the sale of groceries, prohibiting retailers from setting individualized prices based on personal data collected about shoppers. Consumer advocacy groups, including Consumer Reports, welcomed the move as a first-of-its-kind consumer protection. Supporters say it blocks retailers from using browsing history, location data, and income estimates to charge different customers different prices for the same food.
- 2EU orders sellers to display guarantee notices within seven daysโEU forces sellers to display guarantee notices in shops and online in 7 days
Sellers across the European Union must now display guarantee notices both in physical shops and online, with a compliance deadline of seven days. The requirement stems from EU consumer protection rules on legal guarantees, aimed at making buyers' rights clearer at the point of sale. The brief coverage so far gives no further detail on enforcement or penalties.
- 3Toronto booksellers flag suspicious bulk orders linked to Anthropic book scanningโToronto booksellers flag suspicious bulk orders after Anthropic's book-scanning operation comes to light
Booksellers in Toronto report receiving suspicious bulk purchase orders, which they have connected to Anthropic's recently revealed practice of scanning books to train its artificial intelligence systems. The revelation that the AI company acquired and digitised large volumes of published works has prompted retailers to scrutinise unusual order patterns. The story is drawing attention to how AI firms source copyrighted material and the impact on the book trade.
- 4Major retailers and restaurants flooding into Texas I-35 townโMajor retailers and restaurants are flooding into this I-35 town
A town along the Interstate 35 corridor is seeing a wave of major retailers and restaurant chains opening locations, according to regional coverage by MySA. The influx signals rapid commercial growth in the corridor between San Antonio and Austin, one of the fastest-developing stretches of Texas. The report highlights which national brands are arriving and what the expansion means for local shoppers and the town's economy.
- 5Home Depot Breaks Ground on Wesley Chapel's First Big-Box Home Improvement StoreโHome Depot Breaks Ground on SR 56 Site, Set to Become Wesley Chapel's First Big-Box Home Improvement Store
Home Depot has broken ground on a site along State Road 56 in Wesley Chapel, Florida, in what would be the community's first big-box home improvement store. The groundbreaking marks the start of construction on the long-anticipated retail project, which is expected to give local residents and contractors a major home improvement option close to home rather than traveling to neighboring areas.