To Fight ‘Shrinkflation,’ France Will Force Retailers to Warn Shoppers
www.nytimes.com
Merchants will be required to put signs in front of all products that have been reduced in size without a corresponding price cut.
  • silence7@slrpnk.netOPEnglish
    16·
    8 months ago

    They cut the size, but not the price. Then they increase the price six months later.

    • deo@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      8·
      8 months ago

      or cut the size but keep the price the same, then release a new “jumbo size” that’s as big as the previous size (with the new and improved higher unit price), then discontinue the “standard” size.

    • bitchkat@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      8 months ago

      Even the title says “signs in front of all products that have been reduced in size without a corresponding price cut”