‘Upflation’ driving up prices for odd products like all-body deodorant
Consumer goods companies are charging exorbitant prices for exotic personal-care products like body deodorant and pubic-hair razors, an unwelcome new trend in retail known as “upflation.” Unlike “shrinkflation,” where companies reduce the size and quantity of items in a package while keeping the price roughly the same, “upflation” describes the fee shoppers are charged for […]