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Grocery Coupon Guide
Grocery Coupon Guide
Shay Huntley

6 Ways Grocery Chains Are Watching You More Than Ever

The grocery store has become a high-tech surveillance zone. Retailers are now using a sophisticated array of new technologies to watch, track, and analyze your every move from the moment you enter the parking lot until you leave. While the stated goal is to improve the shopping experience and to prevent theft, these technologies are also collecting a huge amount of data about your personal habits. This is a level of in-store surveillance that is far beyond what most shoppers are aware of.

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1. Facial Recognition at Entrances and Checkouts

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