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Buyer's remorse? How about not-buying remorse?

A groundbreaking new study in the December issue of the Journal of Consumer Research finds that now-or-never buying situations (most commonly experienced at destination retailers) create a notable exception to buyer's remorse. Instead, consumers are more likely to experience immediate regret for not making the purchase.

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