Re:“Skimpflation” is hitting everything from food to hotels
by imgabe on Wednesday October 05, 2022 @06:50PM
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The market has to value quality offerings enough to pay for it. There are already more expensive quality options, but most people prefer cheaper but good enough.
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Re:“Skimpflation” is hitting everything from food to hotels
by josho on Wednesday October 05, 2022 @08:07PM
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The market requires an educated consumer. The article made it clear that these product changes are occurring unannounced.
So of course I’m going to buy the cheaper 1000 sheet 2-ply toilet paper because according to the specs they are the same product, just one is cheaper. Toilet paper isn’t sold by weight to consumers. Even sheet sizes can be different between brands. And now 2-ply is no longer a meaningful attribute.
Re:“Skimpflation” is hitting everything from food to hotels
by imgabe on Wednesday October 05, 2022 @10:09PM
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Unannounced, but not unnoticed. The article is about how consumers are complaining about the changes, with many saying they will switch to different brands, as you would predict.
I mean, nobody who cares about quality toilet paper was using Scott in the first place. There are many options that market themselves as being higher quality, but more expensive.