• Walmart rebutted claims it uses customer data or weather signals to raise prices, stating it “prices products, not people.”
• It said it does not use personal information, income, shopping history, urgency, or willingness to pay to set individualized prices.
• The retailer rejected assertions it uses dynamic pricing, including raising prices during heat waves or ahead of snowstorms.
• It said digital shelf labels only replace paper tags, speeding approved price updates, not enabling individualized or dynamic pricing.
• Walmart dismissed inferences drawn from patents or its Sparky AI tool, saying neither is used to upcharge customers.

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