Tag: shrinkflation
Flush with cash
Phrase: Flush with cash So, how are you doing? Not mentally or physically, financially. Are you flush with cash, or does your bank account look like the bottom of a bar’s beer keg early on a Saturday morning? We’ve all been witnessing prices increasing recently. Some call it inflation; others call it shrinkflation, while a…
Disposable income
WotD: Disposable income On Thursday, in the first post of the week, we looked at the word shrinkflation, which occurs when companies shrink product sizes instead of increasing the price. Today we will examine and explain disposable income. Most people earn income from investments, jobs or in other ways. After paying your taxes and all…
Shrinkflation
WotD: Shrinkflation Shrinkflation is not a new phenomenon. It has been around since the 1900s when high costs of ingredients forced companies to find creative ways to keep their profit margins up and consumers spending more money on the same product. It’s a clever way to increase profits or maintain them while also maintaining a…
