impulse buying

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 • Jan. 4, 2026

Our penchant for shopping on our phones is accelerating our impulse buying.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

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 • Oct. 31, 2025

They want to save more, stop impulse buying, improve their credit and shore up an emergency fund.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2024

Effectively, you’re in the store all the time, the perfect set-up for impulse buying and, later, regretted spending.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 20, 2022