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This is a common phenomenon in the UK, and there’s a name for it: Shrinkflation.
It’s a way to raise prices by stealth by not actually changing the price, but by shrinking the product instead.
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This is a common phenomenon in the UK, and there’s a name for it: Shrinkflation.
It’s a way to raise prices by stealth by not actually changing the price, but by shrinking the product instead.