Walmart CEO publicly vows not to use personal data for individual pricing

Furner’s written pledge—“We price the product, not the person.”—was timed as the FTC considered rules on undisclosed personalized pricing and as Walmart expands digital shelf labels across stores.

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- Quote in public letter: “We price the product, not the person.”
- Says Walmart will not use income, shopping history or urgency to raise prices.
- Timing coincides with FTC comment period on personalized pricing and rollout of digital shelf labels.
- Leaves room for price changes when input costs (wholesale/freight) rise.
- FTC and lawmakers probing algorithmic pricing practices; pledge may shape regulatory perception.
- Relevant to digital shelf label rollout and Sparky AI shopping assistant scrutiny.

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