shrinkflation in high gear!

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Simple Jack
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https://www.foxnews.com/us/inflation-leads-shrinkflation-suppliers-send-fewer-goods-businesses

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Business owners have noticed smaller products coming in from suppliers

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"You know, you notice a few things on some of the larger suppliers that, maybe their pack is slightly smaller, so that they don't have to necessarily increase the price of the pack, but at the end of the day, the price has still gone up" Jarrett says.


LMCane
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Simple Jack said:

https://www.foxnews.com/us/inflation-leads-shrinkflation-suppliers-send-fewer-goods-businesses

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Business owners have noticed smaller products coming in from suppliers

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"You know, you notice a few things on some of the larger suppliers that, maybe their pack is slightly smaller, so that they don't have to necessarily increase the price of the pack, but at the end of the day, the price has still gone up" Jarrett says.



same price- less goods and services
DallasAg 94
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MouthBQ98
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Vegetable Cans: 16oz, 15.5oz, 15oz, 14oz…

It's been a gradual slide across many products where they feel that the consumer won't notice the difference to strict standardization of size.

Motor oil still comes in quarts because that's the standard for volume replacement in engines, for example. The price is just insane now.
Layne Staley
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up in northern Minnesota right now on fishing trip. bought the same local brand bag of jalepeno chips this week vs last year. Same $1.99 - last year 9.5 oz this year 7 oz.

FJB
titan
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Chip boxes too. And various soft drink cans.
Detmersdislocatedshoulder
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we are experiencing the transition

bigger is better

to

less is more.

Bird Poo
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titan said:


Chip boxes too. And various soft drink cans.
That's one way to reduce healthcare expenses.
Sid Farkas
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Detmersdislocatedshoulder said:

we are experiencing the transition

bigger is better

to

less is more.




Ignorance is strength
War is peace
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BigOil
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MouthBQ98 said:

Vegetable Cans: 16oz, 15.5oz, 15oz, 14oz…

It's been a gradual slide across many products where they feel that the consumer won't notice the difference to strict standardization of size.

Motor oil still comes in quarts because that's the standard for volume replacement in engines, for example. The price is just insane now.


America can use some portion control… maybe health care costs will go down.
5C
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7lb bags of ice…
Gator92
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tk111
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I swear Canes fingers were much bigger when the one in college station first landed. The ones I get now are damn near chic-fil-a nuggets.
rocky the dog
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Elections are when people find out what politicians stand for, and politicians find out what people will fall for.
duffelpud
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"What's this button do?"
Showertime at the Bidens
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Stopped at sonic the other day. The chicken on the crispy chicken sandwich didn't even stick out of the bun. Pitiful.


Stat Monitor Repairman
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Everything is shrinking down to Europe and Asia sizes.

Thats what I'm seeing day to day.

Resturants ... portion sizes are way smaller and prices are way up.

You are looking at an entree and thinking about the price, plus tip and it doesn't add up.

Eating out is going to become more of a social event rather than something day to day. I think we are headed in that direction and it's gonna hit the mid-level restaurant industry hard.

A lot of the specialty fast casual are probably done.

Thats my view.
S540841
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On the bright side probably good for the obesity epidemic
agracer
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MouthBQ98 said:

Vegetable Cans: 16oz, 15.5oz, 15oz, 14oz…

It's been a gradual slide across many products where they feel that the consumer won't notice the difference to strict standardization of size.

Motor oil still comes in quarts because that's the standard for volume replacement in engines, for example. The price is just insane now.
Mobile 1 is still $25/5-quarts at WalMart. It's been that way for at least 5 years now.

If you watch you can get a $10 rebate from Mobile Oil and it's $15/5-quarts.

I bought some Sunday and I was surprised it wasn't $30-$40.
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Trajan88
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Open a Nature Valley granola bar recently?

Same package size as in the past, but the bars are trending to the size of a shredded wheat piece of cereal.

Annoying.

Charge more, but keep the same size. Please!

How msny Thin Mints are in a box of Girl Scout cookies these days? Maybe 20?

Come on!
Sarge 91
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Ice. Formerly in 10 pound bags. Have shrunk to 7 pound bags.
Rattler12
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Saltine crackers ...... open the box and there's 2 1/2 inches of empty box ...... that used to be occupied by saltine crackers




An L of an Ag
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Bregxit said:

Just wait until gas stations switch to liters but keep the same per unit price.
Cue Grandpa Simpson metric system rant...
Romello
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When you have three men weighing over 200 pounds, a woman who is a little plump, and a 13-year old daughter, how can you insult them by offering a mere 12 ounces?
vansprinkle
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tk111 said:

I swear Canes fingers were much bigger when the one in college station first landed. The ones I get now are damn near chic-fil-a nuggets.

Well that's because Canes sucks, you should eat at Laynes.
bmc13
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this kind of crap aggravates me so much. keep the size consistent!
TTUArmy
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Stopped at Whataburger to pick up lunch for me, wife, daughter, and son-in-law yesterday. I ordered 4 burgers, 4 large fries, 1 large drink...$42 dollars. I really don't eat out much. I had the young lady read my order back to me, to see if she had accidentally put something extra in the order. The order was correct. I turned to my wife and she said, "Thanks Obama"...and I just chuckled. But seriously...it's not very damned funny.
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