* consumers across the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina (new), Chile (new), UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, China, India, Indonesia, Thailand (new), Saudi Arabia, South Africa.
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Rising prices: consumers who changed purchasing habits worldwide 2022, by product
In a study conducted with global consumers between January and February 2022, consumers were found to have made changes to their purchasing habits in a wide range of product categories as a response to rising consumer goods prices. Clothing, shoes, accessories and consumer electronics came out as the leading categories that were affected the most by this change in consumer behavior, with approximately of respondents stating they have made changes to their purchasing habits of such items.
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EY. (March 17, 2022). Consumers who made changes to their purchasing habits in response to rising prices worldwide in February 2022, by product category [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1302963/inflation-response-purchasing-habits/
EY. "Consumers who made changes to their purchasing habits in response to rising prices worldwide in February 2022, by product category." Chart. March 17, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1302963/inflation-response-purchasing-habits/
EY. (2022). Consumers who made changes to their purchasing habits in response to rising prices worldwide in February 2022, by product category. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/1302963/inflation-response-purchasing-habits/
EY. "Consumers Who Made Changes to Their Purchasing Habits in Response to Rising Prices Worldwide in February 2022, by Product Category." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Mar 2022, /statistics/1302963/inflation-response-purchasing-habits/
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Consumers who made changes to their purchasing habits in response to rising prices worldwide in February 2022, by product category [Graph], EY, March 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1302963/inflation-response-purchasing-habits/
