Sears-owned Kmart, for example, said making the transaction data public "would provide our competitors with competitively sensitive information about the types of customers served by our stores in locations throughout the United States."
But the retailer also expressed concern that making food stamp data public might "scare off" shoppers who "may incorrectly assume that more crimes take place in 'food stamp' stores or incorrectly assume that certain racial or ethnic groups are likely to shop there."
The National Retail Federation trade group also insisted that the data is a trade secret that should be kept out of the public view.
Companies excepting foodstamps are excepting welfare....corporate welfare...TAXPAYER MONEY and therefore not due the privacy that is due PRIVATE business transactions... trade secrets? Not when WE THE PEOPLE are paying for it...
Read the whole thing but know this...these companies don't want us to know what's really going and it is summed in the last sentence...
"All your food stamp customers ever buy is candy; chips and cokes, then turn around and buy beer and cigarettes with cash," she said.
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But the retailer also expressed concern that making food stamp data public might "scare off" shoppers who "may incorrectly assume that more crimes take place in 'food stamp' stores or incorrectly assume that certain racial or ethnic groups are likely to shop there."
The National Retail Federation trade group also insisted that the data is a trade secret that should be kept out of the public view.
Companies excepting foodstamps are excepting welfare....corporate welfare...TAXPAYER MONEY and therefore not due the privacy that is due PRIVATE business transactions... trade secrets? Not when WE THE PEOPLE are paying for it...
Read the whole thing but know this...these companies don't want us to know what's really going and it is summed in the last sentence...
"All your food stamp customers ever buy is candy; chips and cokes, then turn around and buy beer and cigarettes with cash," she said.
http://washex.am/Xx61qM
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