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Marketplace for Friday, February 11, 2011

Marketplace for Friday, February 11, 2011

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No go on zip codes

By Jennifer Collins
February 11, 2011
Lucia Buccico waits to pay for her purchases at the checkout counter of a Wal-Mart store in North Miami, Fla.
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A California Court has ruled that retailers can no longer ask consumers who use credit cards for their zip codes, and then store the numbers. The move is a big blow to retailers who profited from using, and selling, that information.

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