Shrinkflation

We've all seen things get smaller and prices rise, but where does it stop?

The conglomerates try to squeeze margins to maintain profit to keep the shareholders happy.

McDonalds burgers are smaller, Curly Wurlies non existent, Mars Bars, packet of biscuits shrinks from 300g to 275g.......the list goes on.

Seems we are happy to pay more for less.

The items you list are also taxed more than they used to be in order to offset some of the the collective cost of the damage they do to peoples' health in the long run. Whether the money actually goes on that or on PPE contracts to Tory donors and friends who knows. But probably a step in the right direction. Then they gradually shrink the sizes down so the incremental cost increase doesn't put people off. They now have 'grab bag' and 'share size' for people who care less about the price of things or the health side.

The main issue is a family on the breadline would still struggle to afford to eat a balanced diet and the cheapest food options are still nutritionally empty at best.

But as you say, none of those companies are poor.

Another example, as with water companies and NHS, where essential services and goods should not be opened up to the free market and allowed to run for the primary purpose of maximising shareholders' profits.
 
We've all seen things get smaller and prices rise, but where does it stop?

The conglomerates try to squeeze margins to maintain profit to keep the shareholders happy.

McDonalds burgers are smaller, Curly Wurlies non existent, Mars Bars, packet of biscuits shrinks from 300g to 275g.......the list goes on.

Seems we are happy to pay more for less.
Sometimes I think they somethings through and we don’t notice.
 
True dat. Opened a bag of frazzles the other day and spent the next five mins looking for the seagull that must have taken half of them…
Damn Brighton fans always sneaking up from behind and popping us cherries fans
 
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