While the grocery chain did not admit wrongdoing, it agreed to pay $650,000 over claims that its packaging misled shoppers in California.
Companies have several ways to increase their bottom lines. The first way is to raise the prices of products. But doing so can lead to fewer sales. Instead, some companies reduce the amount of product inside a package (or increase the size of the package without increasing the amount of product) while keeping the price the same, which helps reduce upfront costs.
