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Gen Z may be shying away from buying cosmetics, as higher gas prices hit spending
E.l.f. Beauty says it will cut prices on some products, following tariff-related increases last year and concerns about the rising cost of gas.
What happened
According to MarketWatch’s source item, Gen Z may be shying away from buying cosmetics, as higher gas prices hit spending, E.l.f. Beauty says it will cut prices on some products, following tariff-related increases last year and concerns about the rising cost of gas.
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- Gen Z may be shying away from buying cosmetics, as higher gas prices hit spendingMarketWatch - 2026-05-20T22:51:00+00:00
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