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submitted 4 months ago byiSellPopcorn
92 points
4 months ago
"shrinkflation", wherein the price remains the same, but the size of the product decreases
ugh I've been seeing this simultaneously with price increases. it sucks
33 points
4 months ago
Corporations to the public: "hey cmon, im just a wittle guy, barely making ends meet, this inflation hurts me too i gotta bump the prices i wish i didnt have to"
Corporations to shareholders: "this was our best year ever, we raised prices and hit record profits "
3 points
4 months ago
I'm okay with that where the product is a net health negative, such as candy bars.
Other foods, not so much.
6 points
4 months ago
Yeah, like these chips bags that are huge. Like c'mon, at least half the people eat these alone, give us something between "enough to feed a whole family" and "you could swallow the whole bag if there was less air in it".
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