The unpopular business practice appears to be back in full force. Basically, it’s when companies increase profit margins by giving you fewer products instead of charging you more. TikTokers are ...
Rather than risk losing business by raising prices, corporations are turning to "shrinkflation" to pad their profits while consumers are left in the dark about the changes. Corporations are taking ...
“I’ve had enough of what they call shrinkflation,” President Biden said during the Super Bowl in February. Who are you calling “they”? The new packet calculators of the 1970s had shrinkflation, not ...
Have you noticed your grocery products shrinking? Here’s how that gets counted — and what gets missed — in inflation data. Credit...Illustration by Guillem Casasus; Photographs by Getty Images ...
At a time, globally, when consumers are concerned about the cost of living, they tend to be on the lookout for bargains. It is worth being aware of shrinkflation. What is shrinkflation? Globally, ...
Shrinkflation hit the headlines in a big way last year when major manufacturers including PepsiCo, Mondelēz International and Nestlé downsized some of their best-loved products, without cutting the ...