Grocery Merger Could Expand Surveillance

The American Economic Liberties Project warns that Kroger's proposed $1.65 billion acquisition of Giant Eagle could expand a surveillance network by combining 2,700 Kroger stores with Giant Eagle's 200-plus locations. The group argues this consolidation would allow personalized pricing based on background inferences and increase physical tracking via Flock cameras and Cooler Screens, raising privacy concerns ahead of midterms.