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Everything's Getting Smaller

Master Grump wrote 3 months ago: I first noticed product shrinkage back in the ’70s, when candy bars started getting smaller. B … more →

Tags: File a Complaint, less for the money, Rising Prices

Shrinking and Changing Products, for Profit. So Shop Smart.

bankruptnooption wrote 5 months ago: Just a quick word of wisdom. Be more alert when you shop these days. Manufacturers of many products … more →

Tags: Money Saving, A - Z., Food, and a budget., You need to know, Shopping, shop smart, Smart Shopping, comparitive shopping, compare prices, Shopping Smart

The Death Spiral At The New York Times

routingbyrumor wrote 6 months ago: Extra, Extra… Read All About It ! The New York Times hikes its cover price yet again. Another … more →

Tags: Automobile Manufacturers, Blogging, Business, Cellphones, consumerism, Jobs, Journalism, Money, New York City

Good News For Costco, Bad News For Consumers !

routingbyrumor wrote 7 months ago: We must be getting old, here at Routing By Rumor world headquarters, because we’re not spottin … more →

Tags: Business, consumerism, Deception Engineering, Energy Conservation, Environment, Food, Journalism, Money, News

Pet Peeve Saturday

jennykotulak wrote 9 months ago: I try not to post anything negative in my articles or blog posts but there are a few things that hav … more →

Tags: Pet Peeves, Bad Service, consumerism, cold food

Not All Half-Gallons of Ice Cream Are Shrinking !1 comment

routingbyrumor wrote 10 months ago: A Costco Wholesale location (image from schaperco.com) Amid the pandemic of shrinking products that … more →

Tags: retailers, consumerism, Your Money, Retail, Routing by Rumor, Money, Shopping, Cars, Automobile Manufacturers

The Commodity Crisis Du Jour - Gasoline... Rice... Now Corn. What's Next ?

routingbyrumor wrote 1 year ago: Jerry Edle, left, and Dave Lanz keep an eye on a large propane tank which they are towing through a … more →

Tags: consumerism, Your Money, Retail, Routing by Rumor, Money, Shopping, News, Energy Costs, Energy

CVS / Pharmacy Stores Win First Prize In The Shrinking Toilet Paper Contest !2 comments

routingbyrumor wrote 1 year ago: Quite honestly, it shouldn’t surprise anyone. The CVS / Pharmacy chain of drug / variety store … more →

Tags: Business, consumerism, Deception Engineering, Home, Kimberly-Clark, Life, Money, Retail, retailers

What's Unilever's Secret Ingredient in Breyers Ice Cream ? 12 comments

routingbyrumor wrote 1 year ago: Mmmm, Mmmm, Mmmm. Natural Tara Gum. We don’t know about you, but we salivate at the mere menti … more →

Tags: consumerism, Your Money, Retail, Personal, Routing by Rumor, Money, Shopping, Life, Deception Engineering

Unilever Shrinks Its Products Again: Breyers Ice Cream Now 25% Smaller !12 comments

routingbyrumor wrote 1 year ago: Good news for all you dieters! Containers of Breyers Ice Cream now contain 25% fewer calories, 25% l … more →

Tags: Business, consumerism, Deception Engineering, Food, health, Home, Life, Money, News

What's In That Little Blue Packet? Sweet Deception !3 comments

routingbyrumor wrote 1 year ago: We’ve written at length about how companies are employing Deception Engineering to try to fool … more →

Tags: Business, consumerism, Deception Engineering, Food, health, Life, Money, News, Personal

Oil Closes Above $100.00/Barrel, Toilet Paper Closes Above $1.00/Roll, Wal-Mart's Quarterly Sales Surpass $100 Billion and Postage Rates Are Going Up Again !

routingbyrumor wrote 1 year ago: All of these increases are related, and they all spell serious trouble for the U.S. economy. Energy … more →

Tags: consumerism, Your Money, Retail, Routing by Rumor, Money, Shopping, Politics, News, Energy Costs

What's The Real Secret In Lipton "Recipe Secrets" Soup Mix?1 comment

routingbyrumor wrote 1 year ago: I’ll give you a hint… The secret is not inside the box. I think the secret might be what … more →

Tags: consumerism, Deception Engineering, Food, Home, Life, Money, Personal, Retail, Routing by Rumor

Unilever Is Shrinking It's Products. Don't Be Fooled.

routingbyrumor wrote 1 year ago: Johnny Carson as “Carnac The Magnificent” Another Shrinking Product: Hellmann’s Ma … more →

Tags: consumerism, Your Money, Retail, Routing by Rumor, Money, Shopping, 9/11, military, Politics

Shrinking Products - Pay More, Get Less !4 comments

routingbyrumor wrote 1 year ago: This is the first installment of what will be a continuing category of articles from RoutingByRumor. … more →

Tags: consumerism, Energy, Energy Costs, Environment, Home, Kimberly-Clark, Life, Money, News

Deception Engineering1 comment

routingbyrumor wrote 2 years ago: I wonder how long it will be before MIT, Caltech, and other engineering schools add a new degree to … more →

Tags: consumerism, Your Money, Money, Shopping, Movies, MIT, Caltech, BSDE, Deception Engineering


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