gift buying
Selecting wrapped surprises
Gift buying is the practice of purchasing items to give to others, typically for occasions like birthdays, holidays, or celebrations.
The term often appears in discussions of shopping behavior or seasonal retail: Gift buying starts earlier every year.
It can feel like an obligation or a pleasure depending on the relationship and circumstances.
- shoppingAcquiring goods at retailers
- presentsItems given freely
- wrappingOuter covering material
- holidayDay of rest
- birthdayAnnual date of origin
special occasion · wishlist · checkout · price tag · browse · splurge · shopping spree · thoughtful · surprise · ribbon · bag · receipt · mall · online · free shipping · cart · budget · registry
- holiday activitiesfamily gatherings, decorating, baking, fireworks, parties
- shoppingshopping cart, shop, purchases, sale, cart
- holiday prepadvent, decorating, shopping, countdown, lists
- spendingspending, shopping, purchases, expenses, bills
- invisible laborunpaid labor, emotional labor, mental load, housework, caregiving
- commercetrade, banking, merchant, imports, sales