This week’s syndicated Super-Couponing Tips column is entitled “Readers Spot More Shrinkage.” Here’s an excerpt:
In my role stocking shelves at a local store I’ve noticed packages of toilet paper getting smaller. The number of rolls is the same, and the number of sheets is the same. However the width of the rolls is shrinking. When you shop for TP, look to see if one package is taller than another and compare the square footage of the package.
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rswehrle says
Is it just me, or did the size of the Ritz crackers shrink? I don’t have an older box to check the size, but the new one I bought today was 13.7oz and the box looked a lot smaller. Any thoughts?
As for the t.p., I never thought about the roll being cut smaller, keeping the yardage the same. Some things companies just shouldn’t mess with, seriously!
Last thing in my rant, I have noticed all the prices going up at Target too ever since the Cartwheel promotion started. Any thoughts?