According to a survey, 56 percent of U.S. shoppers in 2025 observed multiple items they typically purchased at grocery stores becoming smaller without a corresponding decrease in pricing. This phenomenon is commonly referred to as shrinkflation, which involves a combination of inflation and a reduction in the weight or size of products. In 2024 and 2022 the share of consumers experiencing this was higher at 61 and 60 percent, respectively.
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CivicScience. (April 15, 2025). Have you noticed packaging getting smaller (without decreased pricing) on items you usually buy at the grocery store as of recently? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456709/item-shrinkflation-grocery-store-us/
CivicScience. "Have you noticed packaging getting smaller (without decreased pricing) on items you usually buy at the grocery store as of recently? ." Chart. April 15, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456709/item-shrinkflation-grocery-store-us/
CivicScience. (2025). Have you noticed packaging getting smaller (without decreased pricing) on items you usually buy at the grocery store as of recently? . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456709/item-shrinkflation-grocery-store-us/
CivicScience. "Have You Noticed Packaging Getting Smaller (without Decreased Pricing) on Items You Usually Buy at The Grocery Store as of Recently? ." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Apr 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456709/item-shrinkflation-grocery-store-us/
CivicScience, Have you noticed packaging getting smaller (without decreased pricing) on items you usually buy at the grocery store as of recently? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456709/item-shrinkflation-grocery-store-us/ (last visited May 08, 2026)
Have you noticed packaging getting smaller (without decreased pricing) on items you usually buy at the grocery store as of recently? [Graph], CivicScience, April 15, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456709/item-shrinkflation-grocery-store-us/
