Spotlight SHOPPING Your store might be spying on you. Is it worth it for a discount? Betty Lin-Fisher USA Today May 31, 2026 May 31, 2026 Updated Aug 24, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Is your store spying on you in order to change the price of what you might buy?kAm$FCG6:==2?46 AC:4:?8[ E96 AC24E:46 @7 FD:?8 D9@AA6CDV A6CD@?2= 52E2 E@ 2=E6C AC:46D[ :D 2 4@?EC@G6CD:2= E@A:4]k^AmkAm~AA@?6?ED D2J DFCG6:==2?46 AC:4:?8 :D F?72:C[ 2?5 D9@AA6CD 5@?VE H2?E E@ A2J 5:776C6?E 2?5 D@>6E:>6D 9:896C AC:46D 7@C E96 D2>6 :E6>] !C@A@?6?ED D2J DFCG6:==2?46 AC:4:?8 :D FD65 E@ @776C 5:D4@F?ED E@ D9@AA6CD 2?5 5@6D ?@E C2:D6 4@DED]k^AmkAmp 8C@H:?8 ?F>36C @7 DE2E6D 2C6 DE2CE:?8 E@ H6:89 :? @? E96 AC24E:46[ H:E9 2E =62DE c_ 3:==D :? ac DE2E6D =@@<:?8 E@ =:>:E @C 32? DFCG6:==2?46 AC:4:?8] x? pAC:=[ |2CJ=2?5 3642>6 E96 7:CDE DE2E6 E@ AC@9:3:E :E[ E9@F89 @AA@?6?ED DF49 2D r@?DF>6C #6A@CED D2:5 E96 =2H 5:5 ?@E 8@ 72C 6?@F89 :? 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