impulse buying

noun

1. the buying of retail merchandise prompted by a whim on seeing the product displayed

Derived Forms

• impulse buyer, noun

Example Sentences

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

The 2024 merchandise volume goal for the U.S. version of TikTok Shop — which melds online entertainment with impulse buying — was discussed in internal meetings in recent weeks and may still change depending on how the business goes, said the people, who asked not to be named discussing private information.

From Seattle Times

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

From BBC

I tell myself I need to do better self-care than just impulse buying expensive cosmetics.

From Los Angeles Times

Apple's iPhones and other products draw a lot of customers to Best Buy stores and often trigger impulse buying of other gadgets as well.

From Reuters