A new book by Lindsay Owens
The End of a Fair Price – and What That Means for Your Wallet
Available September 29, 2026
Instacart was secretly experimenting on shoppers – until we stopped them.
Our @owenslindsay1 wrote the book about the tricks companies use to rip us off – and Instacart is just the tip of the iceberg.
Her new op-ed in @DailyMail on how consumers can protect themselves 👇
Fun week. "Gouged" is officially a best seller!
Just a little more than one week to go. Couldn't be more excited to see this one out in the world.
Pre-order here: https://bit.ly/GougedBookshop
Amazon: https://bit.ly/GougedAmazon
PRH: https://bit.ly/GougedPRH
We are at an inflection point with agentic commerce. On the one hand your agent can save you a lot of time and money (comparison shopping is a bear these days who wouldn’t want to deploy an assist).
On the other hand, w/o regulation these agents will have the information and
Saying the labor market is frozen or in a “low hire, low fire” state is often discussed, and this visual really shows that it is.
“God bless the earnings call.” Lindsay Owens (@owenslindsay1) on how Groundwork Collaborative (@Groundwork) uses earnings calls to dig into business’s latest consumer exploitations.
Trump’s war in Iran and tariffs are pushing inflation. The Fed’s interest rate hike can only do so much to curtail it. Lindsay Owen (@owenslindsay1) explains. @Groundwork
This level of greed is just gross. We need immediate regulations to stop this. It’s basically legalized scalping.
Watch our @owenslindsay1 on @jonstewart's @weeklyshowpod break down how corporations are using new technologies to rip you off.
Everything has shifted under our feet – watch now 👇
If prices seem to be going up by the minute, it’s because they often are. Lindsay Owens (@owenslindsay1), President and CEO of the Groundwork Collaborative (@Groundwork), is here looking at the ways tech is being weaponized against consumers’ budgets. New pod tomorrow!
Big thanks to @jonstewart for having me back on @weeklyshowpod to chat all things “Gouged” and the reinvention of the rip off.
“Gouged” is out on 9/29 and available for pre-order now: https://bit.ly/GougedPRH
Bookshop: https://bit.ly/GougedBookshop
Amazon: https://bit.ly/GougedAmazon
“Economists love an auction. Americans trust a line.” Lindsay Owens (@owenslindsay1), President and CEO of the Groundwork Collaborative (@Groundwork), unpacks consumer sentiment around cost passthrough.
Lindsay Owens (@owenslindsay1), author of Gouged, explains how smart carts have made it easier to target specific consumers with higher prices. New pod out now! @Groundwork
People on the street can’t believe it, but it’s only a matter of time before your shopping cart knows more about you than your doctor.
Shopping carts tracking your heart beat, how long you linger in an aisle, and more could be coming soon.
If prices seem to be going up by the minute, it’s because they often are. Lindsay Owens (@owenslindsay1), President and CEO of the Groundwork Collaborative (@Groundwork), is here looking at the ways tech is being weaponized against consumers’ budgets. New pod tomorrow!
Football fans are now stuck paying a lot more for less access to games.
To watch every football game, fans now need at least 10 different streaming services, and it'll cost them up to $900 a year.
Our @EmDiVito breaks it down for @DenverChannel.
The Fed has never raised rates with consumer sentiment this low, until today.
