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It may have been inappropriate, Michael
But I laughed long and loud at the story in the article.

That said, it's really a natural extension of all the data collection. If analysts can isolate purchases to a shopper, they can pretty much follow that person's life, even if it's by proxy. The ultimate goal is to reduce inventory expense by having the items you need today delivered last night. If you haven't sent them your shopping list, THAT is creepy...
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Posted by NickNielsen
17th Feb 2012