Dog food, for one. I used to get a 20 lb bag, now it's packaged as a 15 lb bag. It used to be the same price as the old 20 lb bag, but recently the price has increased.

That's the newest supermarket trick, shrinking the sizes while holding steady the prices, hoping you won't notice.

Some brands of soap have shrunk.  Watch for shrinking portion sizes in restaurant appetizers, too.

I haven't noticed the "shrinking products" much, but I don't think its fair to consumers to do that and keep the price the same, or worse yet, increase the price.

I have notice the soap too Pawn.  I also used to carry a tri-fold wallet, but now, I only need a bi-fold.

bakonative-you might want to try going to Costco Wholesale where they sell dog food in much bigger packages, like 50 or 60 lbs.  Smart 'N Final may have these sizes, too, but I don't shop for dog food, so I don't know.  I've noticed dog food at Costco because its near the paper towels, toilet paper, and paper plates.  Costco does charge $50/year for (mandatory) membership, but that can easily be offset.  I myself enjoy shopping at the Costco on Panama Ln although it is out of the way for me (I live and work in the Northwest).  This one is no where near as crowded as the one on Rosedale Hwy.  I rarely go to the Costco on Rosedale.

As with bakonative, I've noticed this most severely with pet products. The cat food brand I used to use went from a 17.5lb bag to a 12lb bag (30% less) while staying the same price. I switched to another brand after that offensive drop. I actually didn't save that much per pound, but it made me feel better (and the cats like the new brand better). My cat litter is going from 30lb down to 28lb while keeping the same price. I've been doing the Target rounds picking up the 30+5lb bonus boxes that are still in stock, heh.

On the people product side, the peanut butter brand I used did that a while back. It was a bit more noticeable though because Albertsons put the old size on clearance before bringing the new size in. I hate the new jar design too. It has grooves that are hard to get the peanut butter out of. I've started going to the one store around my house that carries the family sized jar because it's cheaper per ounce and doesn't have the annoying grooves. The ounces in the family sized jar have gone down too, but the math still works out unless the smaller jars are on sale.

Forget all that: did theTilted Kilt open today as promised?

Don't know if Tilted Kilt opened today or not, but regarding the dog food, my bassett can't have corn products, so I buy special dog food - therefore, I go to Petsco and pay the price for Avoderm.

Then there's the incredible shrinking Bakersfield Californian .....................

bakonative, there are several dog food products out there that don't contain corn. One of the best places to check out premium pet food is Round Up Feed on Rosedale Hwy. They have some of the best premium products in the marketplace today for dogs and cats.

I use Innova for our dog and Felidae for the cats. The dog food is $50 for a BIG bag, and it lasts longer than the other brands. Our dog, too, is sensitive and has stomach problems if I change food, so even if the price goes up for Innova, I will pay it anyway. I will check out Round Up Feed, tho...do they have a website?