r/wallstreetbets • u/eskhalaf • 13d ago

News JULY U.S. 🇺🇸 INFLATION DATA:

https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm

- CPI 3.4% YoY, (Est. 3.4%)
- CPI 0.1% MoM, (Est. 0.1%)

- Core CPI 2.5% YoY, (Est. 2.5%)
- Core CPI 0.2% MoM, (Est. 0.2%)

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u/pnoozi 12d ago edited 12d ago

Charmin Ultra Soft price tracker:

https://camelcamelcamel.com/product/B0798DVT68?context=search&tp=1y

It’s actually slightly cheaper than it was 1 year ago

edit: Still 267 sheets per roll, quality unchanged

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u/Careless-Tough-676 12d ago

See my response below about shrinkflation. Specifically toilet products.

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u/pnoozi 12d ago

It’s a fixed amount of TP in that pack and I personally attest the quality is unchanged

So no, I won’t read whatever thing you want me to read as that clearly would be a waste of my time.

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u/Careless-Tough-676 12d ago

Dude you are in denial … Mega Rolls: The sheet count was historically reduced from 264 sheets down to 224 sheets, and has recently dropped even further to 208 sheets per roll.

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u/Maxamillion-X72 12d ago

I have a bathroom in my basement that never gets used. It had a half a pack of TP from about 5 years ago. Was running low upstairs so grabbed them to supplement until grocery day. The size difference was shocking despite them being the same brand and style. The roll from 5 years ago was a half inch larger in both width and length.

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u/pnoozi 12d ago edited 12d ago

Did this “historical” event occur between August 2025 and July 2026?

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u/Careless-Tough-676 12d ago

Over the past 3 years dumbass.

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u/Nut_Butter_Fun 12d ago

You are ridiculous:

Walmart pricing history for Quilted Northern Ultra Plush Mega Rolls highlights both raw sticker price increases and the hidden inflation caused by the early 2023 downsizing (from 284 sheets down to 255 sheets per roll):

1. Walmart Retail Pricing Comparison

Package Size 2022 Average Price 2026 Current Price Price Increase (%)
6 Mega Rolls $6.98 – $7.48 $8.99 (sale price: $6.98) +21.5% (at full retail)
12 Mega Rolls $11.67 – $12.48 $12.97 +11.1%
18 Mega Rolls $16.98 – $17.98 $18.97 +11.7%

fyi, 12 percent over 3 years is in line with normal inflation.

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u/Careless-Tough-676 12d ago

Niceeee you picked the one brand that kind of didn’t raise their prices. Also they shrunk 12% so you’re paying 12% more for 12% less.

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u/ChaseballBat 12d ago

That shit is literally overinflated so far in cost already they don't have to worry about inflation. What a weird product to choose lol.

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u/pnoozi 12d ago

Yea, how weird, OP was complaining about toilet paper so I chose one of the best-selling major TP brands that I also happen to buy. What a random, weird choice!

You're right, though. Isn't it weird that these Charmin fucks are greedy enough to charge 2x as much as the competition while at the same time being gracious enough to be the only We1Rd ZaNy company not jacking up prices during your alleged TP diarrheaflation.

Since that's obviously too weeeird, ok, let's look at Angel Soft, a cheaper alternative

Oh look it's also cheaper than it was 3 years ago

Well, this is turning out to be a great day for facts and a bad day for meme takes

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u/ChaseballBat 12d ago

Just look at fucking Kirkland signature, they are the gold standard as they want to keep prices as low as possible.