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What's with all the tiny soda cans? And other grocery store mysteries, solved.

Jun 14, 2024 · 24m
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  • Introduces 'price pack architecture'—a strategy where companies sell products in multiple sizes at different price points rather than just one or two options
  • Shows how this approach has transformed retail marketing and pricing decisions across the U.S. grocery industry over the past 15 years
  • Explains that shrinkflation is just one tactic within a larger pricing game that affects everything from chip bag sizes to soda cans

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