impulse buying
Britishnoun
Other Word Forms
- impulse buyer noun
Example Sentences
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Ms Wiseman believes regulation is an important tool in tackling obesity, arguing that promotions such as buy-one-get-one free deals encourage impulse buying.
From BBC
Our penchant for shopping on our phones is accelerating our impulse buying.
Usually, this is due to impulse buying and upgrades in your lifestyle — a bigger apartment in a nicer neighborhood, or an extra vacation in a ritzy hotel.
From MarketWatch
They want to save more, stop impulse buying, improve their credit and shore up an emergency fund.
From Salon
The tone in the reports isn’t consistent with a company that’s pulling back: One slide notes a rise in impulse buying after the pandemic.
From Seattle Times
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