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 ...

Deodorant, detergent, granola bars, cookies, underwear. Shop for any of these every day items and you’ll scan not one but at least two, sometimes three different prices crammed underneath them on the ...

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 ...

Understanding the components of your company's sales is important for budget-planning purposes and for efficiently marketing your products. Per-unit price is one way of differentiating between ...