| Groundwork Unveils a Bill of Rights to Give Shoppers a Fair Shot in the 21st Century Marketplace Today, Groundwork Collaborative unveiled a Shoppers' Bill of Rights, 12 basic protections aimed at reining in the hidden fees, pricing games, and corporate tactics that make everyday life more expensive. Authors Lindsay Owens, Nia Law, and Elizabeth Pancotti argue that existing regulations to safeguard the shopper were written for a bygone era of newspaper coupon inserts, mail-order catalogs, and checkbooks. Technology is now a step ahead of shoppers every time they reach for their wallet. |
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