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"Buy Less, Buy Better": TikTok's Viral "Underconsumption Core" Trend Explained
Social media has long had room only for picture-perfect homes, lavish closets and an abundance of beauty products. But a new trend is sweeping the other way -- urging repurposing, more frugal lifestyles and prioritizing quality over quantity.
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Amazon's Great Indian Festival 2023: A Record-Breaking Extravaganza
In a historic feat of consumerism, Amazon's Great Indian Festival 2023 has seen a mind-blowing number of 110 crore customer visits, making this the most successful edition to date.
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'Deinfluencing': All About Growing Trend Challenging Influencers
"Deinfluencers" urge social media users not to fall prey to consumerism and evaluate whether they really need a particular product or service.
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Consumers Today Seek Products That Are Local And With A Sense Of Connect: Study
Consumers are seeking products made by individually identified people, are traditional or remind them of their childhood and family, says study
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Black Friday 2019 Turns 'Block Friday' as French Activists Bar Access to Amazon Depot
Dozens of activists blocked an Amazon distribution centre outside Paris on Thursday to protest the environmental damage they say is caused by rampant consumerism during "Black Friday" sales.
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Boy Jumps To Death In Rajasthan Village After Being Denied A Smart Phone
In a tragedy perpetuated by heady consumerism, an 18-year-old boy, upset with his daily wager parents' failure to buy him a high-end smartphone, jumped to death into a 70-ft deep ditch in Parana village of Bundi district today.
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How I Learned to Buy Less and Live More
Technology companies continue to put out new products for the sake of their shareholders and their bottom line. But you don't need to be on an annual upgrade cycle.
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Millennials Not Preparing For Retirement: Study
Increasing consumerism, spiralling medical and education expenses, inflationary pressures and a weakening joint family system are some key reasons for this concern, it said.
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Pope Francis Slams Consumerism at Mass in Poor Bolivia
Pope Francis, a champion of the poor and social justice, on Thursday called on a million faithful to reject today's consumer society, at an open-air mass in Bolivia, South America's poorest nation.
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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Welcomes Pope Francis' Message on Climate Change
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed a warning by Pope Francis on climate change and called on governments to put "the global common good above national interests."
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In Kerala, Consumerism Dominates Onam, the Harvest Festival
Flowers brought in truckloads from Tamil Nadu, take-home 'sadya' and even plastic floral carpets--- Kerala's traditional harvest festival Onam, just three days away, has largely become a 'ready-made' event in "God's own country."
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India's used goods market to cross Rs 1,15,000 crore by 2015: Assocham
With growing consumerism and disposable income, India's used goods market is likely to touch Rs 1,15,000 crore by 2015 from Rs 80,000 crore at present, says a study.
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Christmas comes slowly to austerity-hit Europe
Across Europe, holiday "shoppers" this season are doing more browsing than buying. Retailers remain hopeful for a last-minute burst of Christmas consumerism, and some governments are encouraging it by allowing stores to open on Sunday. But with economies across the region slowing and unemployment soaring, analysts say holiday spending in Europe is ...
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Budget 2012: FMCG goods to become costlier
"The hike in excise duty is a highly inflationary steps that may hurt consumerism, Dabur CEO Sunil Duggal said."
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"Buy Less, Buy Better": TikTok's Viral "Underconsumption Core" Trend Explained
Social media has long had room only for picture-perfect homes, lavish closets and an abundance of beauty products. But a new trend is sweeping the other way -- urging repurposing, more frugal lifestyles and prioritizing quality over quantity.
-
Amazon's Great Indian Festival 2023: A Record-Breaking Extravaganza
In a historic feat of consumerism, Amazon's Great Indian Festival 2023 has seen a mind-blowing number of 110 crore customer visits, making this the most successful edition to date.
-
'Deinfluencing': All About Growing Trend Challenging Influencers
"Deinfluencers" urge social media users not to fall prey to consumerism and evaluate whether they really need a particular product or service.
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Consumers Today Seek Products That Are Local And With A Sense Of Connect: Study
Consumers are seeking products made by individually identified people, are traditional or remind them of their childhood and family, says study
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Black Friday 2019 Turns 'Block Friday' as French Activists Bar Access to Amazon Depot
Dozens of activists blocked an Amazon distribution centre outside Paris on Thursday to protest the environmental damage they say is caused by rampant consumerism during "Black Friday" sales.
-
Boy Jumps To Death In Rajasthan Village After Being Denied A Smart Phone
In a tragedy perpetuated by heady consumerism, an 18-year-old boy, upset with his daily wager parents' failure to buy him a high-end smartphone, jumped to death into a 70-ft deep ditch in Parana village of Bundi district today.
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How I Learned to Buy Less and Live More
Technology companies continue to put out new products for the sake of their shareholders and their bottom line. But you don't need to be on an annual upgrade cycle.
-
Millennials Not Preparing For Retirement: Study
Increasing consumerism, spiralling medical and education expenses, inflationary pressures and a weakening joint family system are some key reasons for this concern, it said.
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Pope Francis Slams Consumerism at Mass in Poor Bolivia
Pope Francis, a champion of the poor and social justice, on Thursday called on a million faithful to reject today's consumer society, at an open-air mass in Bolivia, South America's poorest nation.
-
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Welcomes Pope Francis' Message on Climate Change
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed a warning by Pope Francis on climate change and called on governments to put "the global common good above national interests."
-
In Kerala, Consumerism Dominates Onam, the Harvest Festival
Flowers brought in truckloads from Tamil Nadu, take-home 'sadya' and even plastic floral carpets--- Kerala's traditional harvest festival Onam, just three days away, has largely become a 'ready-made' event in "God's own country."
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India's used goods market to cross Rs 1,15,000 crore by 2015: Assocham
With growing consumerism and disposable income, India's used goods market is likely to touch Rs 1,15,000 crore by 2015 from Rs 80,000 crore at present, says a study.
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Christmas comes slowly to austerity-hit Europe
Across Europe, holiday "shoppers" this season are doing more browsing than buying. Retailers remain hopeful for a last-minute burst of Christmas consumerism, and some governments are encouraging it by allowing stores to open on Sunday. But with economies across the region slowing and unemployment soaring, analysts say holiday spending in Europe is ...
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Budget 2012: FMCG goods to become costlier
"The hike in excise duty is a highly inflationary steps that may hurt consumerism, Dabur CEO Sunil Duggal said."
