Schumer Slams Alleged Instacart Artificial Intelligence-Powered Price Changes

Schumer slams alleged Instacart artificial intelligence-powered price changes

Senator Chuck Schumer (D-New York) is accusing Instacart of ripping off consumers by charging different prices for the same product to different customers. “This is jacking up grocery costs across New York City, Long Island, and across the nation,” Schumer said Sunday. He claims the pricing tactics could cost certain families as much as $1,200 more per year. Schumer cited...

Investigation reveals Instacart prices differ for same product in the same store

Almost 75% of grocery items in the experiment were offered to shoppers at multiple price points on Instacart

Instacart charges shoppers different prices for same items, report says

An investigation by a group of consumer groups has found that Instacart grocery items simultaneously checked at the same store can vary by 23%.

The Glaring Reason People Turn Away From Grocery Delivery Apps - Technology Shout

For many people, the days of grocery shopping are over. Driving to the store each week, pushing your shopping cart through all the aisles while trying to remember exactly what you need and keeping an eye out for the best deals, is a thing of the past. Nowadays, people can easily punch their shopping list into their phone before getting out of bed on Sunday morning, and a few hours later have the weekly shop showing up at their door. With conveni…

FTC urged to address Instacart “price discrimination”

Instacart may be engaging in “unfair methods of competition” by using algorithms to experiment with charging higher prices, according to three advocacy groups, igniting a debate among competition experts about antitrust liability for pricing practices.