24.10.18 Shrinkflation and Skimpflation
Rising inflation has been putting severe pressure on consumers worldwide.
μμ¦ λ¬Όκ° μΈμμ΄ μ μΈκ³ μλΉμλ€μ μ¬νκ² μλ°νκ³ μμ΅λλ€.
* put severe pressure on : ~μ μ¬νκ² μλ°νλ€
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Meanwhile, the phenomenon known as “shrinkflation” has been gaining attention.
μ΄λ¬ν μμ€μ ‘μλ§ν¬νλ μ΄μ (shrinkflation)’μ΄λΌλ νμμ΄ μ£Όλͺ©μ λ°κ³ μμ΅λλ€.
* gain attention : μ£Όλͺ©μ λ°λ€
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Shrinkflation refers to a situation where the price of a product remains the same or even increases, while the weight, size, or quantity of the product decreases.
μλ§ν¬νλ μ΄μ μ μνμ κ°κ²©μ κ·Έλλ‘μ΄κ±°λ μ€νλ € μ€λ₯΄λ©΄μλ μνμ 무κ², ν¬κΈ° νΉμ μμ μ€μ΄λ μν©μ λ§ν©λλ€.
* remain the same or even increase : μ μ§λκ±°λ μ€νλ € μ¦κ°νλ€
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It can be difficult for the average consumer to notice when the amount of a product is reduced in this way.
μ΄λ¬ν λ°©λ²μΌλ‘ μνμ μμ μ€μ΄λ©΄, μΌλ° μλΉμλ€μ μμ차리기 μ΄λ €μΈ μ μμ΅λλ€.
* the average consumer : μΌλ° μλΉμ
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But no matter how small the change is, it will eventually become apparent to more observant consumers.
κ·Έλ¬λ μ무리 λ―Έλ―Έν λ³νλΌ ν΄λ λ―Όκ°ν μλΉμλ€μ κ²°κ΅ λμΉλ₯Ό μ±κ² λ©λλ€.
* no matter how small : μ무리 μμλ
* eventually become apparent to : κ²°κ΅μ ~μκ² λ³΄μ΄λ€
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Companies have resorted to this tactic due to rising costs for labor and raw materials, but it has led to a decline in consumer trust.
μΈκ±΄λΉμ μμ¬λ£μ κ°κ²© μμΉμΌλ‘ μΈν΄ κΈ°μ λ€μ΄ μ΄μ© μ μμ΄ νν λ°©μμ΄μμ§λ§, κ·Έλ‘ μΈν΄ μλΉμλ€μ μ λ’°κ° λ¨μ΄μ§κ² λμμ΅λλ€.
* resort to this tactic : μ΄λ¬ν μ λ΅μ ννλ€
* rising costs : λΉμ© μμΉ
* labor and raw materials : λ Έλ λ° μμ¬λ£
* a decline in consumer trust : μλΉμ μ λ’°λ μ ν
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“Skimpflation” is a similar phenomenon, where prices rise, but the quality of goods or services declines.
μ΄μ μ μ¬ν νμμΌλ‘ ’μ€ν΄νλ μ΄μ (skimpflation)‘μ΄ μλλ°, λ¬Όκ°λ μμΉνμ§λ§ μν νΉμ μλΉμ€μ μ§μ λ¨μ΄μ§λ νμμ λ§ν©λλ€.
* the quality of goods or services : μνμ΄λ μλΉμ€μ μ§
μμ΄λ₯Ό λ~μνλ €λ©΄ μ±
μ ꡬ맀ν΄μ μ¦κ²κ²~μ¬λκ²~νμΈμ~
μ μ μ μμ΄λ§~μ~νμλ μ²μ¬λπλ€ λλΆμ ν볡ν©λλ€~~
10μ μ
νΈμ κ΅μ¬ ꡬ맀μ²~~~ππ§‘π~~~
μ λ§ν¬λ‘ ꡬ맀μ μΏ ν‘ννΈλμ€μ μΌνμΌλ‘ μ΄μ λ°λ₯Έ μΌμ μ‘μ μμλ£λ₯Ό μ 곡λ°μ΅λλ€~~~
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