purchasing power

Example Sentences

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Eve symbolized beauty and promised consumers the same results through their purchasing power.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Many U.S. consumers are already strapped for cash, saving little and feeling the sting of higher prices at the gas pump, as the purchasing power of their paychecks has flagged.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

How much consumers can afford—and where their discretionary purchasing power goes afterward—will be a question for retailers this earnings season.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

"That doesn't sound that much to us, but in terms of its purchasing power, this is massive," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

The day he learned that he was terminally ill was the day he lost interest in his purchasing power.

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom