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Retail therapy is shopping with the primary purpose of improving the buyer's mood or disposition. Often seen in people during periods of depression or transition, it is normally a short-lived habit. Items purchased during periods of retail therapy are sometimes referred to as "comfort buys".
Retail therapy was first used as a term in the 1980s with the first reference being this sentence in the Chicago Tribune of Christmas Eve 1986: "We've become a nation measuring out our lives in shopping bags and nursing our psychic ills through retail therapy." [1]
In 2001, the European Union conducted a study finding that 33% of shoppers surveyed had "high level of addiction to rash or unnecessary consumption".[2] This was causing debt problems for many. The same study also found that young Scottish people had the highest susceptibility to binge purchasing.
Researchers at Melbourne University have advocated its classification as a psychological disorder called oniomania or compulsive shopping disorder.[3]
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Dailyleader
Tue, 21 May 2013 08:01:24 -0700
Just the other day, I found myself in need of retail therapy. I don't go overboard. I'm always looking for a bargain. "Sale" is my favorite word to hear. The only problem is, I'm taller than the average woman, and the average pant would fit me ...
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Daily Mail
Sun, 19 May 2013 09:55:26 -0700
Taylor Swift was no doubt a little shaken after learning that an obsessed fan was arrested after swimming to her beach home on Wednesday morning. But the singer fortunately had the perfect way to take her mind off things as she indulged in a retail ...
|  Examiner.com |
Examiner.com
Sun, 19 May 2013 18:14:03 -0700
Just Jared reported on May 18 that Taylor Swift did some retail therapy before heading to the 2013 Billboard Music Awards. The country singer went shopping with a friend in Beverly Hills, Calif. She was probably doing some pre-Billboard Awards shopping.
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Fayetteville Observer
Fri, 17 May 2013 15:32:42 -0700
... that replicates spring blooms breezing through an open dorm window, or charcoal and burgers wafting around game-day stadium. Rebecca Logan is a former business reporter turned stay-at-home mom who is filling in between "Retail Therapy" reporters.
|  Guestofaguest.com |
Guestofaguest.com
Mon, 20 May 2013 11:36:19 -0700
With May almost over and June fast approaching, that means it is time to prepare our wardrobes for summer in the city. In this week's guide, we'll tell you where you can stock up on the perfect dresses, skirts, shorts, and tanks to stay stylish when ...
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Vibe
Mon, 13 May 2013 12:24:47 -0700
Bouffant-rocking singer Miguel breaks down his fashion game at Opening Ceremony alongside stylist Jasmine Benjamin for VEVO Stylized. "Style is just another word for personality," the VIBE cover star says. "When it comes to aesthetics, it's all just an ...
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Boston Herald
Sat, 11 May 2013 02:27:28 -0700
Saks gives hurt dancer ... retail therapy! Saks gives hurt dancer ... retail therapy! Saturday, May 11, 2013. PrintEmail Comments (19). By: Jill Radsken. Gutsy dancer Adrianne Haslet-Davis made a triumphant return to Boylston Street less than a month ...
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The Age
Tue, 21 May 2013 19:32:22 -0700
Retail therapy: the initial pleasure of a purchase can have a painful after-effect. Photo: Quentin Jones. Lucy, 35, is a shopping addict. She is seriously in debt and struggling to recover both financially and emotionally from over a decade of binge ...
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