http://financialmethods.org/2009/08/prices-are-the-same-but-the-products-keep-shrinking.html Financial Intelligence does not come naturally. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:36:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://financialmethods.org/2009/08/prices-are-the-same-but-the-products-keep-shrinking.html#comment-910 Weekly Mashup: New Dog! | My Life ROI, Getting the Best Return On Life Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:59:02 +0000 http://financialmethods.org/?p=998#comment-910 [...] Prices the Same, Products Shrinking @ Financial Methods. FM visits the grocery shrink ray. Why are some products staying the same price while reducing their size by 10% or more? Is it a underhanded way to squeeze out more profit? Or are they trying to maintain their same profit levels but stay at the same price point for consumers? [...] [...] Prices the Same, Products Shrinking @ Financial Methods. FM visits the grocery shrink ray. Why are some products staying the same price while reducing their size by 10% or more? Is it a underhanded way to squeeze out more profit? Or are they trying to maintain their same profit levels but stay at the same price point for consumers? [...]

]]> http://financialmethods.org/2009/08/prices-are-the-same-but-the-products-keep-shrinking.html#comment-878 Matt B Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:50:04 +0000 http://financialmethods.org/?p=998#comment-878 Never would have even thought of that if I were in marketing. That is genius! Shady, but genius, Never would have even thought of that if I were in marketing. That is genius! Shady, but genius,

]]> http://financialmethods.org/2009/08/prices-are-the-same-but-the-products-keep-shrinking.html#comment-877 Ashley Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:33:40 +0000 http://financialmethods.org/?p=998#comment-877 I've noticed a few items try to disguise this as a green effort to reduce packing materials. Of course the thought process is that if the company seems to be doing something good for the environment you won't notice that they also reduced the portion size. I’ve noticed a few items try to disguise this as a green effort to reduce packing materials. Of course the thought process is that if the company seems to be doing something good for the environment you won’t notice that they also reduced the portion size.

]]> http://financialmethods.org/2009/08/prices-are-the-same-but-the-products-keep-shrinking.html#comment-874 Annie G Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:37:25 +0000 http://financialmethods.org/?p=998#comment-874 Many!! Deodorant, shampoo, toothpaste ... to name 3. It's certainly a growing trend - same price, less product. Even toilet paper has made the roll shorter in some brands. I'm sue that many of the changes are small enough to avoid our notice, but my guess is that most companies are reducing package size or number of products per box when they release a new packaging design. Many!! Deodorant, shampoo, toothpaste … to name 3. It’s certainly a growing trend – same price, less product. Even toilet paper has made the roll shorter in some brands. I’m sue that many of the changes are small enough to avoid our notice, but my guess is that most companies are reducing package size or number of products per box when they release a new packaging design.

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