No one likes getting less for their money, but the real culprits are Congress and the Federal Reserve, not Safeway and Kroger.
Shrinkflation, Slack-filling, and the Real Effects of Inflation - Competitive Enterprise Institute
The Washington Post’s Laura Reiley recently raised an alarm, with a St. Valentine’s Day theme, on a consumer merchandising trend called “slack-filling.” She noted that the $7.99 heart-shaped box of chocolates you pick up your local grocery store or drugstore looks pretty large on the shelf, but these days might only contain, say, 11 actual […]
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