According to a survey carried out in 2023, the main action consumers in the United States took when a product was too expensive in a convenience store was to leave without making a purchase. This was followed by the purchase of a different product instead, chosen by 35 percent of respondents.
Actions taken when a product is too expensive in convenience stores in the United States in 2023
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Left without making a purchase
36%
Purchased a different product type instead
35%
Purchased it anyway because I needed it
33%
Went to a different store instead
28%
None of the above/ not applicable
4%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents36%36%35%35%33%33%28%28%4%4%Left without making a purchasePurchased a different product typeinsteadPurchased it anyway because I needed itWent to a different store insteadNone of the above/ not applicable
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%
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Convenience Store News. (April 30, 2023). Actions taken when a product is too expensive in convenience stores in the United States in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1454861/actions-taken-for-too-expensive-products-in-c-stores-us/
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