The rent is too damn algorithmic — DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb is investigating RealPage, a company that helps landlords set rent prices, for potential antitrust violations::Attorney General Brian Schwalb is investigating RealPage, a company that helps landlords set rent prices, for potential antitrust violations.

    • deweydecibel@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      With paper based, they’re paying employees to go around and alter the prices, which is too expensive and time consuming.

      Digital price tags can be changed on the fly, at once, potentially even automatically.

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      1 year ago

      Uh not instantly. Not storewide in a moment. Make it networked and you can change prices per customer as they walk each aisle.