Tag: Consumer Behavior
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Asia’s Shoppers Ditch Search Bars for ChatGPT Conversations
AI Chats Replace Traditional Search for Asian Shoppers Across Asia, consumers are shifting from typing terms into search boxes to engaging in natural conversations with AI assistants. Platforms like ChatGPT are becoming trusted companions for product discovery, price comparisons, and buying decisions. This shift isn’t just a novelty; it’s changing how people learn about products,…
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Stable genius? How a defective ‘crying horse’ toy went viral in China
What the crying horse craze reveals about China’s consumer mood As China braces for the Year of the Horse, a seemingly trivial toy incident has captured national attention. A red stuffed horse with an unusually tearful face—marketed as a “crying horse”—turned from a standard retail item into a social media sensation. The toy’s defect, not…
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How Moving Overseas Rewired My Shopping Habits (and Why It’s Lasting)
Starting a new chapter: the moment that changed my shopping mindset In January 2025, at 28, I packed up a life into a suitcase-sized reality and set off to live overseas. The decision wasn’t just about geography; it was a full reset of how I spend, what I value in products, and how I interact…
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How Moving Overseas Changed My Shopping Habits
Opening the Door to a New Shopping World In January 2025, I took a leap that would redefine much of my daily life: I moved overseas to chase a long-held dream. I expected cultural shocks, language barriers, and new cuisines. What surprised me most, however, was how dramatically my shopping habits would shift. The act…
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Japan Retailers Race to Offer Low-Priced Goods as Inflation Strains Wallets
Shoppers tighten belts as prices rise With inflation continuing to pressure household budgets, Japanese retailers are stepping up rivals’ price leadership to attract cautious shoppers. Analysts say consumers remain wary of rising costs for everyday items, prompting a wave of promotions and more aggressive discounting across supermarkets, department stores, and online marketplaces. The aim: win…
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Japan Retailers Battle Inflation with Aggressive Low-Pricing Strategies
Rising Prices, Reach for Bargains In a nation where consumer sentiment can sway the pace of the economy, Japanese retailers are intensifying their price-cutting campaigns as inflation erodes household purchasing power. With the cost of living climbing, shoppers are more meticulous about every yen, and retailers are racing to offer the most attractive value propositions.…
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Is Amazon Losing Its Grip on Christmas? Holiday Shopping Trends
Is Amazon Losing Its Grip on Christmas? For years, the yearly shopping sprint has centered around a single destination: Amazon. In Britain, a vast majority of adults are online shoppers who rely on Prime and the convenience of one-click ordering. Yet, as the festive season approaches, a wider set of signals suggests that Amazon’s unquestioned…
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Christmas ads go lean as UK junk food ad ban bites into festive spending
Britain’s festive adverts embrace restraint as regulation tightens The 2024 festive advertising season is shaping up differently as the UK tightens its grip on where and how junk food can be promoted on television. After a public policy push to reduce childhood exposure to unhealthy food marketing, major retailers and brands have adjusted their Christmas…
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Cheese Pull: Is It Saving Chain Restaurants Across America?
Introduction: The science of a viral moment In an era of short attention spans and crowded menus, certain food trends spread with the speed of a click. The “cheese pull”—a tantalizing, stretchy snapshot of melted cheese tethered to a sandwich or burger—has become more than a social media clip. For American chain restaurants grappling with…
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From SNL Satire to Real-Life Reality: Uber Eats Wrapped Becomes an Eyebrow-Raising Bill-Back
Why a Satirical Skit Became a Real-World Milestone When Saturday Night Live aired a spoof about an Uber Eats Wrapped feature, it landed as a snappy joke about consumer spending and digital dashboards. The sketch imagined a world where every late-night delivery, every casual lunch, and every impulse order was neatly summarized into a year-end…