Economists refer to this trend as the "lipstick effect." MORE RETIREES CONSIDER RETURNING TO WORK AS HIGH INFLATION SQUEEZES This term refers to when people still spend money on small luxury items ...

Lipstick sales are strong when the economy is weak. That's the idea behind the "lipstick effect" — a theory that melds consumer psychology with economic conditions. The logic certainly makes ...

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Adobe recently began breaking out online cosmetic sales as a separate category it is studying and its data is providing support for the “lipstick effect” theory that consumers splurge on small ...

The Lipstick Effect is one of the more well-known wacky recession indicators. The rule equates an increase in lipstick sales to a downturn in people's purchasing power, a sign that often points to ...

The "lipstick effect" is an economic theory that posits sales of affordable luxuries, such as lipstick, rise during recessions as people seek an "emotional lift without breaking the bank," Earle said.