CR highlights efforts to help consumers avoid hidden junk fees and avoid overcharges at the supermarket after an ...

The bill would block supermarkets from using customers biometric data to determine pricing and send targeted advertising.

In a statement, a Kroger spokesperson said, in part: “The Consumer Reports allegations boil down to misinformation, reviewing a handful of discrete issues from billions of daily transactions.

Massachusetts grocery stores could be banned from adjusting prices or sending targeted advertisements based on customers' biometric data under proposals gaining momentum in the Legislature.

California officials announced Friday that Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, will pay $5.6 million to settle a consumer ...