My syndicated Super-Couponing Tips column for the week is entitled “Downsizing dismays shoppers’ expectations“
Here’s an excerpt:
“I have noticed that products are being downsized in a way that is sneaky. It started with orange juice. ‘Half gallons’ became 59 ounces, then 52 ounces. Each time the carton or bottles remain the same height, but they get thinner. The other day I saw a bottle that is now 46 ounces! That is an 18-ounce loss, but the price is still $3.49.”
Read this entire column at the the Northwest Indiana Times.
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Judy says
Yes, I hate the downsizing of the products. If I call about the product downsized, they usually tell me, well we didn’t raise the price. What? Do they think they can fool people with that? Any time you get a smaller amount and the price remains the same, that is a price increase. I’ve noticed the cardboard center in some brands of toilet paper have gotten bigger, too.
wolverine70 says
More of this likely to come as labor and materials costs rise.