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This week we spotlight some of the various products that have been reduced in size — otherwise known as shrinkflation.

At the beginning of October, three consumers sued Starbucks (see complaint) alleging that many of the beverages sold by the company and advertised as “sugar-free” in fact contain substantial amounts of sugar.

Harper & Wells Boston looks and sounds like a legitimate high-end clothing store in Boston.

A Washington state consumer sued Bombas in July for running misleading, continuous sales.

When manufacturers want to save money, they can make the package smaller (shrinkflation) or reformulate the product using cheaper ingredients (skimpflation).

One of our regular readers, Dan K., recently responded to an ad seeking mystery shoppers.

Recently, MrConsumer benefited from a bargain he wouldn’t have known about had he not checked the benefit fine print of his credit card’s website.

A California consumer filed a lawsuit earlier this year against MyPillow for deceptive price advertising.

Giant Food, a grocery chain with 162 stores in the Mid-Altantic region, just announced it has installed “Savings Stations” in each of its stores to make use of digital coupons easier.

For decades, diabetics have had to prick a finger to get a drop of blood on a test strip that is then inserted into a meter to quickly display a blood glucose reading.

A friend recently ordered a pillow from Turkey.