big-ticket
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We checked in with Katherine for this latest snapshot of Wayfair’s earnings—and what big-ticket purchases may mean for U.S. consumers:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
“There are big-ticket projects that have been waiting for leadership to reinvigorate them,” said Tucker Reed, a Brooklyn real-estate developer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
In fact, it’s a popular time for discounts, with deals on big-ticket items like mattresses, furniture and appliances.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
It is certainly a dramatic transformation away from expensive big-ticket items like destroyers, towards large numbers of much cheaper and more expendable weapons.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
“A sled’s a big-ticket item. It ain’t no can of green peas. Whatcha got?”
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
