As food prices rise, economists suggest using unit pricing to save money. Unit pricing breaks down the cost of an item by a standard measurement, like per ounce or pound. This strategy allows shoppers ...

In a recent episode of Planet Money, we dove into the wild world of package sizes. Tiny Coke cans. Family-size cereal. Travel-size deodorant. Jumbo-size peanut butter jars. Companies have figured out ...

Unit pricing helps consumers compare the prices of packaged goods when those goods aren't sold in equal quantities. It's unit pricing that allows, for example, a shopper to tell at a glance which is ...

If you feel like the dollar store total keeps creeping up, you’re not imagining it. Dollar Tree moved beyond the old $1 price years ago and has been rolling out $1.50, $1.75, $2, $3, $5, and $7 tiers, ...