purchasingtrends

noun

UK /ˈpɜːtʃɪsɪŋ trɛndz/

US /ˈpɜːrtʃəsɪŋ trɛndz/

Purchasing trends are the ways people's buying habits change over time.

The store studied purchasing trends to see what customers buy in winter.

SYNONYMS

buying patterns shopping habits consumer trends spending patterns market trends

RELATED WORDS

consumer behavior sales data market research demand

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The general direction in which what people buy is moving.

Online purchasing trends show more people shopping from home.

3. Changes in the kinds of goods people choose to buy.

Purchasing trends for toys shift every holiday season.

4. Data that shows how buying choices rise or fall.

The report tracked purchasing trends across five years.