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Inflation-strapped shoppers are becoming ever more skeptical about companies’ justfications for price hikes. Pars Sahin on Unsplash

Shoppers are less peeved by cost hikes due to scarcity – but retailers more often blame their own rising costs

Shoppers are increasingly hunting for value, which puts the onus on businesses to tread carefully when justifying price hikes.
Workers harvesting grapes for wine production in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Photo by David Silverman/Getty Images

Global supply chains keep workers poor: three case studies show how the cycle can be broken

Global supply chains lead to companies capturing most of the value, while suppliers – and especially workers – get a much smaller share.
Here’s another reason not to ask what your seatmate paid for his ticket. Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images

What is personalized pricing, and how do I avoid it?

As AI powers individualized pricing across industries, businesses are increasingly charging based on what they think you can pay.
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Yes, Australia’s big supermarkets have been price gouging. But fixing the problem won’t be easy

A Senate enquiry has found both suppliers and customers of our supermarkets are struggling. Regulators have to find a way to rebalance the market, which doesn’t make these groups bear the cost.
Workers produce medical marijuana at Canopy Growth Corporation’s Tweed facility in Smiths Falls, Ont. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Can government‑approved pot beat street weed?

In competing with Canada’s black markets, legal cannabis has potential strengths and weaknesses. Most flow directly from governments’ policy choices.
A technician checks a smart meter data in this file photo. Research suggests the technology fails to affect consumer behaviour. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)

Are smart meters delivering on their promise?

Data suggests a smart-meter plan to shift electricity use to off-peak hours has had almost no impact.

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