ステルス値上げ

suteresu neage
nounIntermediate stealth price increaseLoanword from Englishステルス値上げ
Business

A practice where businesses gradually increase prices without explicitly announcing it, often through subtle changes like reducing product sizes or quantities while keeping the price the same

最近、コーヒーの価格が上がった気がする

I feel like the price of coffee has gone up recently

企業はステルス値上げで消費者の反発を避けようとする

Companies try to avoid consumer backlash by implementing stealth price increases

💡

This practice is often used to avoid direct price hikes that might alienate customers

Collocations

ステルス値上げを実施するto implement a stealth price increaseステルス値上げに気づくto notice a stealth price increase

Related Phrases

隠れた値上げphrase
hidden price increase
こっそり値上げphrase
sneaky price increase

💡Pro Tip

Common in retail

This practice is frequently observed in supermarkets and convenience stores

Gold Rule

Consumer awareness

Consumers should compare product sizes and prices over time to detect stealth price increases

📖Word Origin

From English 'stealth' (隠れた) + Japanese '値上げ' (price increase)

📝Usage Notes

Common in business and marketing contexts, often used critically to describe deceptive pricing practices

Word Breakdown

ステルス
stealth
loanword
+
値上げ
price increase
compound
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