“At first, it was just one brand, then two, then all of them. And while I haven’t made a careful study of it over the years, once they all standardized on the same slightly smaller size, it was time for someone to be first, and drop it again.”
Yep... Boiling the frog slowly. And the worst part is they are actually cutting their own throats with this practice. If their costs are rising it is because of the economy. And if they shrink instead of raising prices the public does not get hit enough to raise hell sooner and nip it in the bud to get the economy back on track which will help the distributor also. More so in the long run.
You can bet if a true 3 pound “can of coffee” costed $20 people would be raising hell more than they do now with a 1.5 pound “can of coffee” for $10. It would expose the true scope of the economy. If the people keep falling for this “shrinkflation” scam soon a “dozen” eggs will only be 10. an assumed “pound package” is already only 12 ounces. And now a “half gallon” isn’t even a half gallon.
an assumed “pound package” is already only 12 ounces
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I’ve seen 12 ounce “pounds” of bacon.
And now a “half gallon” isn’t even a half gallon.
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My half-gallon milk is marked as 1.89 Liters, not ounces.
According to my slide rule that’s still one-half gallon.
I would not bet against you though /grin/.