https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/new-york-city-is-set-to-ban-companies-from-setting-variable-pricesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/new-york-city-is-set-to-ban-companies-from-setting-variable-priceshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/new-york-city-is-set-to-ban-companies-from-setting-variable-prices#u202232Sun, 15 Nov 2026 10:35:19 +0000New York City has moved to ban companies from using consumer data to set variable or surveillance prices. Business groups are actively lobbying state officials regarding the legislation, while critics argue that standard store discounts could be put at risk under the potential laws. Proponents of the measure are tackling the pricing practices to protect consumers from dynamic costs driven by personal data tracking. The City Council and other lawmakers have focused attention on the practice, setting up conflicts between commercial interests and consumer protection advocates over how goods and s