If you as a shopper can track the unit price of what you want to buy, does shrinkflation really matter? For example, if I want to buy a liter of soda, I'll buy a liter's worth regardless of whether the packaging is now smaller.
Building a food price database is not something that one could easily do from the looks of it.
And if you can’t, more regulation won’t make that happen, either, see the failed "Nutri Score".
(unless you're explicitly checking the weight each time)
I have noticed e.g. with toilet roll when they decrease the weight they bundle it with a temporary discount so that the unit price remains the same (or even decreases for a bit)
then once the discount ends you've forgotten that they decreased the weight
it's a random walk, with the shrinkflation causing it to go upwards over time
it's the same trick e.g. Google does with Google Workspace, when they want to increase the price they:
- increase regular price, but introduce a new permanent "12 month plan" with the previous price
- six months down the line the 12 month plan is discontinued
Also, if you don’t commit to price comparison, how can "shrinkflation" be a problem? If you can buy whatever groceries you want anyway, just buy the ones that make you feel comfortable regarding their price policy...?
I roughly remember the sku price, I will notice if the milk goes up 15c
but I am not going to remember that last week it was 490g if they silently reduce it to 480g
this is why they do it... because it works
> Also, if you don’t commit to price comparison
I do price comparison at the point of purchase
but I don't remember the price/ml week to week
That's clear bait. What you're advocating for is a mental tax on the "less fortunate class" as you put it.
Make price transparency legally required and see how the game changes.
“Don’t patronize poor people, of course they are smart enough to remember the ever shifting prices and unit sizes of every product in the marketplace to calculate the real price changes in the goods they are buying.
Its also in tiny 8 point font.
Why do you need half gallon specifically? Is there something about the half gallon form factor that other sizes doesn't satisfy?
Box of crackers. Was 450g weight. Now same size box has 400g. Price is same.
People buy by the package, not the quantity in the package.