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  • Shrinkflation hits everyday staples, piling more pressure on households

    Shrinkflation hits everyday staples, piling more pressure on households

    Shrinkflation Tightens the Household Budget Across the UK, households are feeling the squeeze as brands quietly reduce the size or quality of everyday staples while prices stay the same. Consumer watchdog Which? has catalogued a string of shrinkflation examples—from toothpaste and coffee to heartburn medicine—indicating a coordinated effort to cut costs without prompting immediate price…