Wall of Shame · Documented Brand
Walmart
Owned by BlackRock. We've documented 6 shrinkflation events across 8 products since 2022, with an average size reduction of 19.8% per event.
Total events
6
Products tracked
8
Avg shrinkage
-19.8%
First detected
2022
4 years of shrinking
Gaps for early years mean no documented claims, not no shrinkflation events. Reddit's r/shrinkflation was founded in 2013 and news coverage of shrinkflation only became routine after 2021.
20251 event · most covered first
Biggest individual shrinks
No archiveSalsaWalmart
24oz
16oz
Salsa
-33.3%24oz → 16oz
whec.com·2023-02-01
168ct
120ct
Great Value Paper Towels
-28.6%168ct → 120ct
Reddit·2022-08-14
29.5in
24in
Five Shelf Bookcase
-18.6%29.5in → 24in
Reddit·2024-08-29
48oz
40.3oz
Walmart coffee
-16.0%48oz → 40.3oz
Reddit·2025-08-01
8oz
7oz
breakfast bowls
-12.5%8oz → 7oz
Reddit·2024-07-14
100ct
90ct
Naproxen Sodium
-10.0%100ct → 90ct
Reddit·2023-11-23
10ct
10ct
Hash Browns
0.0%10ct → 10ct
Reddit·2024-06-12
5lb
25lb
Walmart brand cat litter
400.0%5lb → 25lb