Probably the most obvious example of this is so-called ‘shrinkflation’ in the supermarkets where the size of products are reduced at the same time their price increases. Back in January, consumer group Which? highlighted a series of examples of this practice; from shrinking bottles of mouthwash to cuts in the number of tea bags in a packet all the way through to the amount of beef in a Tesco beef lasagne dropping.
Traders have also claimed that they believe the market’s security team is “not fit for purpose”, and that signage from shops which left the market 'years ago' has never been removed. For their part, Sheffield City Council bosses have confirmed that it had received a letter on behalf of the group of traders, and that the market’s management team are now looking into the claims raised in the letter.