"skimpflation" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2021 October 26, Greg Rosalsky, “Meet skimpflation: A reason inflation is worse than the government says it is”, in Planet Money",
          "text": "We propose a new word to describe this stealth-ninja kind of inflation: skimpflation. It's when, instead of simply raising prices, companies skimp on the goods and services they provide.",
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          "ref": "2022 March 17, Sally French, “One of the most basic hotel amenities is disappearing”, in Honolulu Star-Advertiser",
          "text": "Some economists have pegged a new word to this phenomenon where, rather than raise prices, companies cut services previously provided: skimpflation. Skimpflation could mean reduced staff, thus longer lines or phone hold times.",
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          "ref": "2022 April 30, “Netflix et al.: the great cancellation”, in The Week, Bath, page 41",
          "text": "Companies face an appalling dilemma, said Laith Al-Khalaf in The Sunday Times – pass on increased costs to consumers “and risk losing them to rivals”, or “absorb the hit”. No wonder many are opting for a third path: “skimpflation”. The trick is to erode “the quality of their goods” – say, by “menu engineering” to focus on cheaper foods – in the hope that “hoodwinked” consumers either don't notice or don't care.",
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          "text": "\"This is now called Skimpflation, which means a manufacturer has reformulated one of its products, usually with cheaper ingredients,\" says Dworsky, a former Massachusetts Assistant Attorney General in consumer protection.]",
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          "ref": "2022 November 9, “How Skimpflation May Be Affecting Your Diet”, in Henry Ford Health",
          "text": "How To Be A Savvy Shopper Amidst Skimpflation […] And while it might require a little more time and energy in the aisles, there are ways to prevent your diet from suffering amidst inflation.",
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