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See now, buy now: from impulsive shopping to compulsive shopping (Episode 2)

Fabio Bonavita

By Fabio Bonavita06 janvier 2021

What are the psychological cues that push luxury consumers to buy with one click? One thing is certain, there must be a lot, considering that 95% of our brain's activity is unconscious. With one threat that looms large over these new buying habits: oniomania, also known as compulsive shopping disorder.

The "see now, buy now" trend, a new pillar of online luxury brand strategies, is intimately linked to one-click shopping. The promise of immediacy rests on deep-seated psychological mechanisms that can prove dangerous, because they primarily affect the younger generations. Born with a smartphone in hand, they are more prone to bouts of exhilaration and euphoria generated by a new fashion collection or a trendy watch. In the past, a purchase required visiting a boutique, but today a click on your smartphone is enough to acquire the object of your dreams.

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