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Fix content issues flagged by CEO and QA (PR #42 review)

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Critical fixes:
- stores.md: Correct supported retailers to Meijer, Kroger, Target.
  Remove Safeway (never scoped). Replace named Coming Soon list with
  generic demand-based evaluation language.
- privacy.md: Replace all OAuth/API claims with accurate language
  describing read-only headless browser access to loyalty portals.
- about.md: Remove "price gouging on our roadmap" claim.
  Clarify USDA FoodData Central is reference data only, not a source
  of price data.
- blog/price-gouging-vs-shrinkflation.md: Remove roadmap claim.
  Remove implication that price gouging detection is coming.
- methodology.md: Fix cereal example math — 16.2% → 16.1%.
  Use raw values per the stated formula. Clarify USDA FoodData
  Central role for package sizing baselines only.
- how-it-works.md: Correct retailers. Remove "(yet)" from receipt
  claim. Clarify USDA FoodData Central is reference data.

Important fixes:
- press-kit.md: Correct supported stores. Remove USDA FoodData Central
  from dollar-cost attribution — reattribute to CartSnitch analysis of
  manufacturer packaging data.
- app-store-listing.md: Remove "thousands of products" claims
  (pre-launch beta, quantity unverified).
- social/launch-day-posts.md: Remove "thousands of products" claim.
  Correct retailer list.

Co-Authored-By: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>
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@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Shrinkflation is **legal** in the US. Manufacturers are required to disclose net
**CartSnitch tracks shrinkflation automatically.** We monitor unit prices across thousands of products and alert you when a product you buy regularly gets smaller or more expensive.
**Price gouging is different.** CartSnitch does not currently detect price gouging — it requires monitoring retail prices during specific time periods and comparing against pre-crisis baselines. This is on our roadmap but not yet built.
**Price gouging is different.** CartSnitch does not currently detect price gouging — it requires monitoring retail prices during specific time periods and comparing against pre-crisis baselines, which is outside our current scope.
If you encounter what you believe is price gouging:
- **Document the prices** — take screenshots
@@ -57,4 +57,4 @@ Both are harmful to consumers. Only one is currently illegal.
Both price gouging and shrinkflation share a common feature: they exploit the fact that most consumers don't have access to real-time price data.
CartSnitch was built to give that data to consumers. For shrinkflation today. For price gouging monitoring — and better tools for both — in the future.
CartSnitch was built to give that data to consumers. For shrinkflation today — and honest, transparent grocery pricing.