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Cups sold at Wawa stores have been recalled after their metal straws interrupted customers’ attention – Uptrends

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About 60,000 cups were recalled from Wawa stores in eight states and the District of Columbia after their manufacturer received four reports of tearing injuries, according to a notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday. The notice stated that the metal straws in the cups pose a risk of cutting consumers’ … Read more

What is ‘shrinkflation’ and how bad are dollar stores with doing it? – Uptrends

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What is ‘shrinkflation’ and how bad are dollar stores with doing it? – Uptrends

If you’re noticing more air than chips in your bag of Lay’s, you’re not imagining things. The phenomenon of “shrinkflation” arose during the pandemic as retailers grappled with surging costs and experimented with pricing power. To avoid raising costs, stores are cutting the size and quality of their products. Now, even as inflation rates have … Read more