impulse buy
Spontaneous checkout grab
An impulse buy is an unplanned purchase made on a sudden whim rather than deliberate decision: I went in for milk and came out with three impulse buys.
Retailers strategically place candy and magazines near checkout lines to encourage impulse buying.
The verb form is impulse-buy: I impulse-bought a bread maker I'll never use.
Spend freely, impulsively
- treatSomething pleasantly special
- guilty pleasureEnjoyment tinged with shame
- retail therapyShopping to improve mood
- pamperingLavish attentive care
reward · gratification · whim · frivolity · extravagance · pick-me-up · decadence
Payment completion process
- retailSales to end users
- ecommerceInternet-based buying and selling
- online shoppingInternet-based retail activity
- shopping cartWheeled retail basket
add to cart · flash sale · bargain · discount · limited time · sale rack · clearance · point of sale
Strong inner drive
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- lureThing that tempts
- enticementSomething that attracts
- siren callDangerously seductive appeal
attraction · desire · appeal · draw · trigger · eye-catching · irresistible · must-have
Doubts after deciding
- overspendingExceeding one's budget
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
- return policyRules governing merchandise exchanges
- financial stressTension from monetary difficulties
debt · misjudgment · overconsumption · nonrefundable · receipt · credit card bill · clutter · morning after
splurge
Spend freely, impulsively
- treatSomething pleasantly special
- guilty pleasureEnjoyment tinged with shame
- retail therapyShopping to improve mood
pampering · reward · gratification · whim · frivolity · extravagance · pick-me-up · decadence
checkout
Payment completion process
- retailSales to end users
- ecommerceInternet-based buying and selling
- online shoppingInternet-based retail activity
shopping cart · add to cart · flash sale · bargain · discount · limited time · sale rack · clearance · point of sale · product placement
urge
Strong inner drive
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- lureThing that tempts
- enticementSomething that attracts
siren call · attraction · desire · appeal · draw · trigger · eye-catching · irresistible · must-have · shiny object
second thoughts
Doubts after deciding
- overspendingExceeding one's budget
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
- return policyRules governing merchandise exchanges
financial stress · debt · misjudgment · overconsumption · nonrefundable · receipt · credit card bill · clutter · morning after · bank statement
- Shopping Behaviorsbargain hunting, comparison shopping, coupon use, value shopping, early bird
- retailretail sales, Amazon, marketplace, clearance, sale
- shoppingshopping cart, shop, purchases, sale, cart
- bad habitssmoking, drinking, lying, swearing, gossiping
- behaviorshabit, aggressive, agitation, conduct, passive
- decisionschoice, make a decision, choices, yes, no
impulse buyinformed decision
Choice made with facts
comparison shopping · due diligence · investment · long-term investment · price comparison
impulse buymust-have
Indispensable thing
necessity · staple · basic need · grocery run · restocking
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