shrinkflation
Same price, less
Shrinkflation is the practice of reducing a product's size or quantity while keeping the price the same—a hidden form of inflation.
A candy bar shrinks from three ounces to two and a half, but costs what it always did.
The term blends *shrink* and *inflation*: That cereal box is shrinkflation in action—same price, fewer flakes.
Economic spending ability
- cost-of-livingPrice of basic needs
- consumer price indexInflation tracking statistic
- price increaseRising cost of goods
- affordabilityState of being purchasable
real wages · devaluation · monetary policy · market forces · profit margins · price stability · consumer spending · disposable income
Distress from unexpected expense
- brand loyaltyHabitual preference for one company
- shopping habitsTypical purchasing behaviors
- price comparisonEvaluating costs between vendors
- unit pricingCost shown per measure
consumer awareness · grocery shopping · boycott · bulk buying · store brands · buyer beware · food blogs · consumer advocacy
Reducing workforce or scale
- net weightMass excluding container
- serving sizeStandard food quantity
- unit priceCost per single item
- family sizeMembers in one home
ounces · grams · portion control · deceptive packaging · visual illusion · empty space
Containers for flaked grains
- chocolate barsMolded cocoa confections
- toilet paperSanitary sheets on roll
- candy barsPackaged chocolate snacks
- cookiesSmall sweet baked goods
detergent · paper towels · orange juice · peanut butter · coffee bags · crackers · tissue boxes · butter
purchasing power
Economic spending ability
- cost-of-livingPrice of basic needs
- consumer price indexInflation tracking statistic
- price increaseRising cost of goods
affordability · real wages · devaluation · monetary policy · market forces · profit margins · price stability · consumer spending · disposable income · price gouging
sticker shock
Distress from unexpected expense
- brand loyaltyHabitual preference for one company
- shopping habitsTypical purchasing behaviors
- price comparisonEvaluating costs between vendors
unit pricing · consumer awareness · grocery shopping · boycott · bulk buying · store brands · buyer beware · food blogs · consumer advocacy · label reading
downsizing
Reducing workforce or scale
- net weightMass excluding container
- serving sizeStandard food quantity
- unit priceCost per single item
family size · ounces · grams · portion control · deceptive packaging · visual illusion · empty space
cereal boxes
Containers for flaked grains
- chocolate barsMolded cocoa confections
- toilet paperSanitary sheets on roll
- candy barsPackaged chocolate snacks
cookies · detergent · paper towels · orange juice · peanut butter · coffee bags · crackers · tissue boxes · butter · cream cheese
- consumer hassleshidden fees, long lines, out of stock, late delivery, overcharging
- fast food criticismportion size, calorie count, grease, freshness, wait time
- inflationCPI, price hikes, hyperinflation, cost of living, consumer price index
- pricingpricing, discount price, overpricing, discounts, overcharge
- exploitationexploit, predatory, sex trafficking, take advantage, human trafficking
- pricing termsprice, cost, fee, charge, rate
shrink, inflate, inflation, shrinking, greedflation, inflated, shrunk, shrank, shrinkage