Retail therapy is shopping with the primary purpose of improving
the buyer's mood or disposition. (1) 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 need not be a negative term. It can be a neutral term
that describes the pleasures of the total shopping experience, used by
many people to boost their mood. Shopping as a way of boosting one's
mood does not necessarily involve rash or inadvisable purchases.
Retailers may view the entertainment aspect of their stores as a means
of boosting store traffic, so that some of those customers make
purchases, but not necessarily inappropriate or inadvisable ones.
Retail addiction or shopping addiction should be considered a
separate and serious problem. The term "therapy" by definition implies
a treatment for a problem (here, depression or stress), not a problem
itself. Retail therapy may be the wrong treatment in many cases, but it
is not, by definition, dangerous or problematic.
..yes, it helps at that particular time, what else i do best other than this? help me..
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