A Surgeon Was Rebuilding a Cancer Patient's Breast Mid-Operation. UnitedHealthcare Called to Ask If the Overnight Stay Was Really Necessary. The Rep Did Not Even Know She Had Cancer.
A peer-reviewed study of a decade of US grocery scanner data found that companies shrink product sizes 5x more often than they increase them, and sales go UP 6% after downsizing. Researchers conclude this is a deliberate pricing strategy, not a response to cost pressure.