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Gen Z Spending Habits: How Generation Z Shops and Spends Money

How Gen Z spends money: research-heavy, value-focused, social-media-influenced, experience-driven and increasingly AI-assisted.

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TL;DR: Gen Z spends on experiences, food, fashion, tech and self-care, researches heavily before buying, is influenced by creators and reviews, and loves deals, dupes and resale.

Where Gen Z spends

  • Food and cafés
  • Fashion and beauty
  • Tech and gadgets
  • Travel and experiences
  • Subscriptions and gaming

How they decide

  1. Discover on social media.
  2. Research with reviews, creators and AI. See How Gen Z Uses AI Before Buying Anything Online.
  3. Compare prices.
  4. Check brand values and returns.
  • Dupes over expensive originals (Dupes Vs Originals).
  • Thrifting and resale (Thrifting Resale).
  • Quick commerce convenience (Quick Commerce Overspending).
  • De-influencing – creators saying what not to buy.

More: Gen Z Consumer Behavior: How Generation Z Makes Buying Decisions.

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