As I explained in my post to tacit, your examples do not fall into the "product degradation" category; they're merely steps along the way.

And the next step is when the mfrs. realize that cutting serving size has had no effect on sales and make the packaging fit...saving still more money.

The new Great Equalizer is the SEND button.

In Memory of Harv: Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. ~Voltaire