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But still, sales performance disappointed as consumers tightened their purse strings, with gross merchandise volume growing just 12%, compared to 20% growth last year, according to data from Syntun.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
The person with the purse strings could decide to stall or skip out on their tab.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Traditionally, women have been in charge of households’ purse strings and are responsible for more discretionary spending than their male counterparts.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Some analysts say consumers, tightening their purse strings because of inflation and tariffs, have been cutting back spending on smartphones.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
The person with the purse strings could decide to stall or skip out on their tab.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Traditionally, women have been in charge of households’ purse strings and are responsible for more discretionary spending than their male counterparts.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Some analysts say consumers, tightening their purse strings because of inflation and tariffs, have been cutting back spending on smartphones.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for purse strings
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“Purse strings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purse%20strings. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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