“Skimpflation” may be slipping by grocery shoppers. Here’s how to spot it

BY MICHAEL GEORGE, NOVEMBER 27, 2023 / 8:39 AM EST / CBS NEWS

SOMERVILLE – Have you ever had a favorite product you’ve been buying for years, that suddenly seemed a little worse than usual?

“I have with toilet paper. It used to flush more easily, it used to not clog anything and now it’s clogging very frequently,” said shopper Ashley Howe.

Consumers are being warned they’re getting shortchanged on some of the most popular products at the grocery store. The reason may be something consumer advocates call “skimpflation.”

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