Learn languages naturally with fresh, real content!

tap to translate recording

Explore By Region

flag Gen Z is cutting holiday spending by 34% due to high living costs, favoring affordable, secondhand, or handmade gifts.

flag Gen Z shoppers are slashing holiday spending by an average of 34%, the largest drop among all generations, due to rising costs for rent, student loans, and groceries, along with high unemployment among recent college grads. flag Despite a 3% increase in Black Friday sales to $18 billion, shoppers bought fewer items and online orders declined, with prices up 7%. flag Young adults are opting for handmade, secondhand, or low-cost gifts, while retailers like Best Buy and e.l.f. flag Beauty are shifting to affordable, value-driven products to capture Gen Z’s growing influence, projected to reach $2 trillion in annual retail spending within five years.

5 Articles