Results: Shrinkflation
Published on 09/27/2025
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Have you noticed products shrinking but the price staying the same? Yes many times.
70%
1195 votes
Maybe once or twice.
11%
191 votes
No, not really
8%
136 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
16 votes
Not Applicable
10%
162 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.52% | 8 | |
| More common is the products or packaging shrinking with the prices always rising. | 0.07% | 1 |
| Yes, but that's not recent. It's been going on for years. | 0.07% | 1 |
| shrinking products and higher prices | 0.07% | 1 |
| This has been happening for many years!! | 0.07% | 1 |
| I find that some some items are getting smaller and more expensive! | 0.07% | 1 |
| Prices are going up. | 0.07% | 1 |
| priduct size shrinking but price increasing is my obsevation | 0.07% | 1 |
| products are shrinking but prices are rising in my area | 0.07% | 1 |
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2.
When you spot shrinkflation, what do you do? Complain but still buy it.
38%
640 votes
Switch brands or refuse to buy it.
34%
576 votes
Never really noticed or noticed it later at home after buying it.
10%
165 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
58 votes
Not Applicable
15%
261 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1.39% | 20 | |
| Depends | 0.14% | 2 |
| Notice it and buy a larger size. | 0.07% | 1 |
| No complaint but continue to buy | 0.07% | 1 |
| nothing | 0.07% | 1 |
| it depends on the product | 0.07% | 1 |
| look for an alternative | 0.07% | 1 |
| buy it less often | 0.07% | 1 |
| either switch brands or buy the brand I wanted despite price increase | 0.07% | 1 |
| Send a text to my sis, and she sends them to me. | 0.07% | 1 |
| If it s something I really want I just buy it | 0.07% | 1 |
| Not much you can do | 0.07% | 1 |
| Buy whatever is the best value | 0.07% | 1 |
| It depends on what the product is and how badly I want it, sometimes I don t notice it until I get home too | 0.07% | 1 |
| still buy it | 0.07% | 1 |
| Not much we can do. | 0.07% | 1 |
| keep buying if I really like the product | 0.07% | 1 |
| Laugh. | 0.07% | 1 |
| Replace it with another brand if I can otherwise complain and buy | 0.07% | 1 |
| Depends on the product/item. | 0.07% | 1 |
| Don't really react just buy what I need | 0.07% | 1 |
| Just buy it without complaining. | 0.07% | 1 |
| go with the flow | 0.07% | 1 |
| I just buy it; what's the point of complaining? | 0.07% | 1 |
| varies | 0.07% | 1 |
| Depends on what the item. | 0.07% | 1 |
| Sometimes complain and still buy, and sometimes refuse to buy the offending brand. | 0.07% | 1 |
| if I need it badly enough I'll buy it | 0.07% | 1 |
| Depends product | 0.07% | 1 |
| buy it anyways | 0.07% | 1 |
| Depends on the item in question. | 0.07% | 1 |
| Just buy it an accept it. | 0.07% | 1 |
| THERE'S NOT MUCH ONE CAN DO BECAUSE EVEN IF I COMPLAIN, WILL THERE BE CHANGE...I DOUBT IT VERY MUCH. | 0.07% | 1 |
| Write to the company that made the product. | 0.07% | 1 |
| just buy it | 0.07% | 1 |
| depends on the item | 0.07% | 1 |
| depends on how badly I want or need it. | 0.07% | 1 |
| I am brand loyal for the quality of the product so unfortunately nothing as shrinkflation is here to stay | 0.07% | 1 |
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3.
Which product shrinking has annoyed you the most? Cereal
10%
163 votes
Coffee
8%
143 votes
Paper towels
4%
73 votes
Toilet paper
6%
98 votes
Orange juice
2%
36 votes
Honestly, everything
49%
834 votes
I've not really noticed
4%
69 votes
Other (please specify)
4%
64 votes
Not Applicable
13%
220 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.74% | 11 | |
| Chips | 0.47% | 7 |
| Cheese | 0.27% | 4 |
| Ice cream | 0.20% | 3 |
| Potato chips | 0.20% | 3 |
| bread | 0.14% | 2 |
| All of the Above | 0.14% | 2 |
| Laundry detergent | 0.14% | 2 |
| bacon | 0.14% | 2 |
| Granola Bars | 0.07% | 1 |
| Halloween Candy | 0.07% | 1 |
| Royale Facial Tissue from 82 sheets per box to 72. They used to fill the box, now it looks half empty.....terrible. | 0.07% | 1 |
| Everything | 0.07% | 1 |
| Protein bars | 0.07% | 1 |
| Tissues | 0.07% | 1 |
| All of them | 0.07% | 1 |
| liquid detergent | 0.07% | 1 |
| Chocolate candy bar | 0.07% | 1 |
| Snacks | 0.07% | 1 |
| Patio chips | 0.07% | 1 |
| ice cream tubs | 0.07% | 1 |
| Tea bags | 0.07% | 1 |
| Candy | 0.07% | 1 |
| Pasta | 0.07% | 1 |
| bleach | 0.07% | 1 |
| potato chips soda | 0.07% | 1 |
| ALL | 0.07% | 1 |
| salad dressings | 0.07% | 1 |
| Detergent bottles | 0.07% | 1 |
| cooking oils | 0.07% | 1 |
| Peanut butter | 0.07% | 1 |
| Nabisco Graham crackers there smaller in size and cost more. | 0.07% | 1 |
| Breakfast sandwiches | 0.07% | 1 |
| ALL OF THE ABOVE, BUT THE (((POTATO CHIPS))) REALLY ANNOY ME, BAGS HALF EMPTY, HALF FULL, WHICH EVER WAY ONE LIKES TO SEE IT, IT'S STILL MISSING A WHOLE LOT OF CHIP AND WE'RE OVER-CHARGED FOR A WHOLE LOT OF AIR!!! | 0.07% | 1 |
| Meats | 0.07% | 1 |
| Chocolate | 0.07% | 1 |
| Ice cream. Very few brands offer a half gallon anymore. It's somewhat less. | 0.07% | 1 |
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