That's my favorite thing. Sometimes if I've got free time I like to go because there are so many different kinds of stuff there. Every week I go to Costco. I want to buy eggs, rice, milk, water, and a lot

What are the types of shopping?

It’s often said that there are 7 types of shoppers:

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  The Impulse Buyer: An impulse buyer is, as the name suggests, someone who is very impulsive with their purchases. They don’t like to consider the pros and cons of buying something or shop around for the best deal, they just go with their gut!
  
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  The Bargain Hunter: Unlike the impulse buyer, the bargain hunter is someone who is always looking for the cheapest price. Bargain hunters are famous for loving sales, deals and coupons.
  
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  The Educated Shopper: An educated shopper is somebody who might be very socially conscious. Remember those ethical and environmental concerns we were just talking about? The educated shopper knows all about them, too. They probably won't mind spending a bit more on their items, but they’ll usually buy a bit less than the average shopper.
  
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  The Negotiator: The negotiator is a great person to go shopping with. They aren’t afraid to haggle with retailers, and sometimes it really pays off! Negotiators can be very charming, personable and friendly.
  
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  The Brand Loyalist: These are shoppers who know what they like, and they stick with it. Retailers are constantly in competition to secure the attention of brand loyalists because they are often customers for life. Much like the educated shopper, brand loyalists can be motivated by their own ethics to stay loyal to a brand. But, this isn’t always the case.
  
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  The Browser: If brand loyalists are the prize for retailers, browsers are the obstacles! Browsers are people who rarely make purchases, but still enjoy going to shops and seeing what’s around. Browsers can be particularly money conscious people, or have very high standards for products.
  
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  The Practical Shopper: Finally, the practical shopper is somebody who wants to buy useful products that will fit exactly the need they have in mind. These are people who want to know exactly what they are getting before they buy something. So, you can expect practical shoppers to ask lots of questions and visit many shops before they decide to buy something.
  

If you’re writing about shopping for a creative writing piece, try basing your characters on these shopping types. Think about how they would interact with each other on the shop floor. We can already see some potential good (and not-so-good) personality matches from these descriptions.