Shrink-flation in Thailand

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

On 10/11/2023 at 12:35 PM, SamSanuk said:

In case you didn’t know the term shrink-flation : instead of raising prices, let’s say on a bag of potato chips, the manufacturers just put LESS chips in the bag for the same price. 

When I first moved to Thailand years ago, P&G was selling their standard Downy fabric softener packages in 700 or 800 ml volumes for a certain price.

 

Today, many years later, the individual package price is pretty much the same.... but the quantity per package has decreased to 600, then 580, then 550 and I think lately down to 500 ml standard packages.

 

Just one example among many.

 

[tkramer]

On 10/11/2023 at 1:18 PM, noserious said:

In US retail lingo the word shrinkage refers to product pilferage, shoplifting, loss, destruction etc.
Factors contributing to shrinkage include employee theft, stealing, administrative errors, vendor fraud, product damage and more.

"Factors contributing to shrinkage include employee theft, stealing,"

 

In this case it refers to Manufacturer Fraud...!

[tkramer]

On 10/15/2023 at 9:51 AM, clokwise said:

Here's my take on why that is: Typically when you purchase "discounted" items you are not eligible to also use points or coupons at the checkout for those items, so you have to pay the full "discounted" price.

And...?