Shrinkflation
US candy makers haunted by Halloween discounts as retailers scare up sales
[NEW YORK] US retailers are discounting some Hershey candy ahead of Halloween on Friday, the confectioner’s biggest holiday, after it hiked prices this summer due to cocoa inflation, according to thir...
British shoppers wise up to ‘double dip shrinkflation’
CONSUMERS in the United Kingdom are noticing “double dip shrinkflation” where products such as chocolate and crisps have reduced in size multiple times as suppliers try to protect their profits.
Goodbye grocery greedflation and shrinkflation; hello deals
The tide is turning on food prices. Consumers can rejoice, but manufacturers and stores should worry
South Korea to slap fines on food suppliers for ‘shrinkflation’
SOUTH Korea’s antitrust regulator said on Friday food makers and suppliers will be required to notify shoppers if they reduce the size of their products or face fines of up to 10 million won (S$9,880)...
Why is my ice cream shrinking? Inflation by stealth
GROCERIES are becoming more expensive. What people may not have noticed is they’re getting smaller too.
The case against bad profits via shrinkflation
Instead of offering less for the same amount of money, leading companies use innovation and transparency to overcome inflationary pressures and keep wowing customers.
