{"id":489298,"date":"2022-08-31T23:39:29","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T20:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/these-shrinkflation-before-and-after-photos-are-crazy-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2022-08-31T23:39:29","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T20:39:29","slug":"these-shrinkflation-before-and-after-photos-are-crazy-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-shrinkflation-before-and-after-photos-are-crazy-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#These Shrinkflation Before and After Photos Are Crazy \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a413d03c84f3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a413d03c84f3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-shrinkflation-before-and-after-photos-are-crazy-review-geek\/#%E2%80%9CThese_Shrinkflation_Before_and_After_Photos_Are_Crazy_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;These Shrinkflation Before and After Photos Are Crazy \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-shrinkflation-before-and-after-photos-are-crazy-review-geek\/#What_Is_Shrinkflation\" >What Is Shrinkflation?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-shrinkflation-before-and-after-photos-are-crazy-review-geek\/#Which_Products_Are_Most_Affected_by_Shrinkflation\" >Which Products Are Most Affected by Shrinkflation?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-shrinkflation-before-and-after-photos-are-crazy-review-geek\/#Check_Out_These_Shrinkflation_Photos\" >Check Out These Shrinkflation Photos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-shrinkflation-before-and-after-photos-are-crazy-review-geek\/#Good_Luck_Avoiding_Shrinkflation\" >Good Luck Avoiding Shrinkflation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CThese_Shrinkflation_Before_and_After_Photos_Are_Crazy_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;These Shrinkflation Before and After Photos Are Crazy \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-127827\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/08\/e17ce7b6.png?width=1200\" alt=\"Three tiny pieces of food on a huge plate.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/small-portion-food-on-big-plate-36892207\">Pixelbliss \/ Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Whether you realize it or not, you\u2019re a victim of shrinkflation. Several brands have reduced the weight or volume of their products to avoid a price hike\u2014essentially, you\u2019re paying the same price for less stuff. And thanks to several eagle-eyed shoppers, we have photographic proof.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Shrinkflation\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_0\">What Is Shrinkflation?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>During a period of inflation, businesses are often the first to experience rising prices. Raw materials, transportation, and labor all become more expensive. And in turn, businesses respond by increasing the price of goods or services\u2014this is where consumers finally feel inflation\u2019s pressure.<\/p>\n<p>But consumers are never happy about a price increase. So, businesses may try to maintain product pricing through \u201cshrinkflation.\u201d These businesses figure that reducing a product\u2019s net weight or volume will prevent a price increase\u00a0<em>and<\/em> keep customers happy. You\u2019re paying the same price for cereal, but you\u2019re getting less cereal.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cute. They made the can taller and the amount inside less \u2026<\/p>\n<p>540 mL vs 515 mL<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Shrinkflation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Shrinkflation<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ov9YM6HwZi\">pic.twitter.com\/ov9YM6HwZi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Wall Street Silver (@WallStreetSilv) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WallStreetSilv\/status\/1561805412516503553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 22, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Now, you won\u2019t see any advertisements for inflation. And some businesses try to hide the practice by maintaining or increasing the size of their product packaging. But in many cases, shrinkflation is accompanied by slightly-smaller packaging, as a tiny reduction in size can save oodles in shipping fees.<\/p>\n<p>To be clear, shrinkflation isn\u2019t illegal. Businesses aren\u2019t \u201cmisrepresenting\u201d their product if they correctly list its net weight or volume\u2014that\u2019s the amount of product you get without any packaging, by the way.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_Products_Are_Most_Affected_by_Shrinkflation\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_1\">Which Products Are Most Affected by Shrinkflation?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To reiterate,\u00a0shrinkflation is a consequence of inflation.\u00a0Instead of raising a product\u2019s price, manufacturers simply give you less product. But some products are more likely to experience shrinkflation than others.<\/p>\n<p>According to an August 2022 report published by the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/news.release\/cpi.nr0.htm\">U.S.\u00a0Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/a>, food prices have outpaced the overall inflation rate by a wide margin.\u00a0We\u2019re looking at a 13.1% increase in the \u201cfood at home\u201d price category, which covers groceries and excludes restaurants. Cereals and baked goods carry the biggest price hike\u2014they cost about 15% more than they did in 2021.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Before you shout at the teens \u2013 Why are you going through the shampoo &amp; conditioner faster? This brand has made the pkgs smaller. Shampoo from 375 mL to 355 mL &amp; conditioner from 355 mL to 308 mL. See how they slightly changed the label hoping we wouldn&#8217;t notice. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/shrinkflation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#shrinkflation<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/X3M5F2aR0X\">pic.twitter.com\/X3M5F2aR0X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Patrick O&#8217;Boyle (@Paddy_O_Boyle) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Paddy_O_Boyle\/status\/1561737018501201923?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 22, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It seems that groceries, especially grain-based products, are the most likely candidates for shrinkflation. And since grain-based foods are often boxed or bagged, it\u2019s easy to reduce their weight without anyone noticing\u2014keep an eye out for shrinkflation in snack foods, breakfast cereal, pasta, or other products that contain grains.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, personal hygiene and cleaning products regularly use shrinkflation to maintain prices. Most people buy soap and other basic products based on pricing, so they don\u2019t notice the weight or volume. And since this stuff tends to last for a few months (or years), there are fewer opportunities for customers to investigate how much product they\u2019re actually buying.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_Out_These_Shrinkflation_Photos\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_2\">Check Out These Shrinkflation Photos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Alright, here\u2019s the good stuff. We found some ridiculous examples of shrinkflation in several product categories, including personal hygiene, non-perishable food, cereal, and cleaning supplies.<\/p>\n<p>Note the net weight or volume of each product. This is where we really see the impact of shrinkflation\u2014package size may change as products get \u201csmaller,\u201d but that isn\u2019t always the case.<\/p>\n<p>Most of these examples come from the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/shrinkflation\/\">r\/shrinkflation<\/a> subreddit. Keep in mind that some of the people on this forum have no idea what they\u2019re talking about. You\u2019re looking for net weight, not package size or the amount of air in a bag of chips.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Good_Luck_Avoiding_Shrinkflation\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_3\">Good Luck Avoiding Shrinkflation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s only one way to know if a brand resorts to shrinkflation\u2014keep track of its products\u2019 net weight.\u00a0If your favorite cereal brand usually contains 20 ounces of product, you\u2019ll notice when the label changes to 18 ounces.<\/p>\n<p>But good luck <em>avoiding<\/em> shrinkflation. When one brand reduces the volume of its product, it\u2019s only a matter of time before competitors follow suit. Now\u2019s the time to adjust your spending habits, and checking the weight of groceries or hygiene products is only part of the equation.<\/p>\n<p>Note that dollar stores often sell special versions of products with a lower-than-usual net weight.\u00a0And hey, the opposite is true for places like Costco and Sam\u2019s Club. 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