'Shrinkflation' more common as companies charge the same amount for less

You don't need us to tell you — prices on almost everything are up right now, but it's not just higher costs.

[sallyrogers]

Shrinkflation has been going on for years

[doloreshamilton]

Agree. I noticed this in the 80s. I first noticed it with health and beauty products. Probably started with Proctor and Gamble. Nothing new here.

[margienell]

The cereal boxes now have about 3 servings... it's ridiculous

[pinatajuju]

Ah greed...the ugly reflection that we have of ourselves.

[AKrn]

Anybody who doesn't know about this is living under a small can.
I just bought some cookies in a plastic holder that clearly had one section missing.

[timothyantoine]

Mayo 30oz instead of 32, Ice Cream 56oz instead of 64, Hot Dogs 15oz instead of 16 . The less obvious way to raise prices ! The news is just getting around to reporting it .

[ladyhannah]

Shrinking in size has been going on for some time but it has been really prevalent since this virus has started oh, I've noticed weekly going to the grocery store is that prices are inching up a nickel to $0.10 per item every single week. Some items the inflation is as high as a dollar or more. And to top that off walking to a grocery store that has fully stocked shelves is out of the question these days, you people better start stocking up on food you have no idea what's coming!

[simpleiowan]

Oh no, Biden told me things are even cheaper this year…🤦‍♂️

[stuckgrenadepin.]

Who is coming up with these stupid names? This concept has been known for years as sticky prices or downsizing.

[dorenehendricks]

That's y I stopped buy this food garbage and making my own takes a little more time but with it. Just sayin

[stephenm]

Kingsford charcoal been messing with the weight of their bags for years now. Pay attention to the details. Remember when you could buy a CD? Now? You buy an MP3 BUT for an additional fee can buy the upgraded lossless high resolution version. Remember pay-TV - - - everyone wondered why they would PAY - for something they could get for free OTA . . . . . . part of the answer to "why?" - was no commercials? Now MWAHAHAHAHAHA consumers are suckers

[ladyhannah]

Shrinking in size has been going on for some time but it has been really prevalent since this virus has started oh, I've noticed weekly going to the grocery store is that prices are inching up a nickel to $0.10 per item every single week. Some items the inflation is as high as a dollar or more. And to top that off walking into a grocery store that has fully stocked shelves is out of the question these days, you people better start stocking up on food you have no idea what's coming!