buying patterns
nounUK /ˈbaɪ.ɪŋ ˈpæt.ənz/
US /ˈbaɪ.ɪŋ ˈpæt.ɚnz/
The usual ways people choose and buy things.
The store studies customers' buying patterns to know what to stock.
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2. The times and amounts in which a company regularly buys supplies.
Our buying patterns for office paper change near the end of the year.
3. Recurring choices a person makes when shopping online.
Her buying patterns show she prefers buying books late at night.
4. Data used by sellers to predict what customers will want next.
The app uses buying patterns to suggest new products.