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Olaya Moldes Andrés, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Cardiff University

HISTORICAL FACTS: Five consumer myths to ditch in 2025 | History Defined

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Over the past year, books like Less by Patrick Grant and documentaries like Buy Now: The Shopping Conspiracy have encouraged consumers to rethink their internalised beliefs that more consumption equals better living.

As we enter a new year, it’s the perfect time to reflect on and leave behind some consumer myths that are detrimental to ourselves and to the planet.

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