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CVS is helping women fight the Pink Tax [View all]
https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/cvs-is-dropping-prices-to-reduce-the-pink-tax/437162https://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/pink-tax-how-women-pay-more/
https://www.listenmoneymatters.com/the-pink-tax/
"Pink Tax: The Real Cost of Gender-Based Pricing..
Gender-based pricing, also known as “pink tax,” is an upcharge on products traditionally intended for women which have only cosmetic differences from comparable products traditionally intended for men...."
***This issue has been pissing me off for years. I went to CVS a few years ago and picked up 2 identical products of deodorant, the same size, ingredients, manufacturer, etc. The one marketed for women was 20% more. I went to the cashier and asked what was the difference and was told me, "There is none, just the color and fragrance".
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