impulse buying

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Analysts wonder whether TikTok’s culture of impulse buying might require heavy discounting to convert scrollers into customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

China Daily’s reporting on the emotional economy also included warnings from scholars and commentators that emotional value is hard to measure consistently, creating room for price distortion, impulse buying, and speculative excess.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

These shortcuts make impulse buying “almost effortless,” Florida-based VyStar Credit Union says, and removing the ease of a one-tap purchase forces a moment of hesitation that could save your budget.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

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

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2024

Kat says impulse buying is "one of the worst habits you can have" when it comes to saving cash.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2023