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 ...

Caroline Banton has 6+ years of experience as a writer of business and finance articles. She also writes biographies for Story Terrace. Robert Kelly is managing director of XTS Energy LLC, and has ...

If you feel like you’re being nickel-and-dimed everywhere you shop – you probably are. Instacart has been using a shady AI algorithm that charges different prices to different customers on the same ...

Instacart's algorithmic pricing tools caused shoppers to pay different prices for identical items from the same store, according to a new study. The grocery delivery platform said some of its retail ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Tuesday announced lower prices on 15 costly prescription drugs under Medicare, including Ozempic and Wegovy. The price cuts come through the Medicare ...

For much of history, customized pricing was the normal way things happened. In the past, business owners sized up each customer and then bargained face-to-face. The price paid depended on the buyer's ...

Jay L. Zagorsky does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Section 1. Purpose. The United States has less than five percent of the world’s population and yet funds around three quarters of global pharmaceutical profits. This egregious imbalance is ...

Kristina Byas is contributor at Investopedia. As a personal finance expert, she has lent her insights and knowledge to numerous financial publications. Her articles have helped readers navigate the ...

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 ...

Kroger, the largest supermarket chain in the U.S., is facing criticism from Democrats over its current integration and potential future use of new technologies, including digital price tags and facial ...