Saving money a few pennies at a time

New White Spot crayons (top) and old White Spot crayons (Bottom)

New White Spot crayons

These days many companies are working hard to save pennies. The declining value of the Canadian dollar is putting lot of pressure on anyone that must pay their bills in US dollars.

The White Spot restaurant chain is no exception. On my last visit to the restaurant I noticed that the number of crayons per child has dropped by 50%. Previously children who ordered the Pirate Pak would get a small triangular box with four crayons inside; blue, green, red, and yellow. But austerity has set in and the four crayon box has been replaced by the two crayon plastic bag. The number of colours remains the same, but the crayons are now double-ended, although slightly larger in girth.

So, a small change that is saving the company small change.