In 2024, over half of surveyed consumers said they would be more focused on their buying needs, expecting less than 25 percent of their purchases that year to be items they want to buy.
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Bizrate ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. (February 21, 2024). Proportion of goods consumers wanted to buy versus needed to buy in the United States in 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1470661/wants-versus-needs-when-shopping-usa/
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Bizrate ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. (2024). Proportion of goods consumers wanted to buy versus needed to buy in the United States in 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/1470661/wants-versus-needs-when-shopping-usa/
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