With the current hit of job losses, salary cuts caused by pandemic, consumer economy began to spin in reverse. People are no longer buying, but selling. Many are offloading their possessions by following the new motto and that is Less is More!

The adrenaline rush that once came with binge-shopping is gone, shared a shopaholic from China, Tang Yue with Fashion Network. She bought everything from Chanel lipsticks to Apple’s latest iPad in the past three years.

“The coronavirus outbreak was a wake-up call,” she said. “When I saw the collapse of so many industries, I realized I had no financial buffer should something unfortunate happen to me.”

And with so much time spent at home these days, people sort through things they don’t feel they need. And the lockdown allowed consumers a lot of time and reasons to reflect and consider what is important right now.

Posts with #ditchyourstuff hashtag is at the top among Chinese users of social media. Bargain hunting online has become a new habit.

According to Alibaba who shared the news with Reuters, China’s biggest online site Fish hit a record daily transaction volume in March. Some predict that the new pattern may be the permanent change for some people who will not return to their old ways of spending.

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The news just broke: Céline Dion has joined the L'Oréal Paris team as a spokeswoman, joining the likes of Jane Fonda and Eva Longoria. She shared with Instagram her excitement to "use [her] voice to empower others to feel beautiful, confident, and to learn to embrace themselves."

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So proud to announce that I’m a spokeswoman for L’Oréal Paris and will be spreading the magic words “I’m worth it” with all women around the world. I’m excited to use my voice to empower others to feel beautiful, confident, and to learn to embrace themselves. – Céline xx…⁣ .⁣ Je suis tellement fière d’annoncer que je suis porte-parole pour L’Oréal Paris et que je partagerai les mots magiques « Parce que je le vaux bien » avec toutes les femmes du monde. Je suis ravie d’utiliser ma voix pour aider les autres à se sentir belles, confiantes et à apprendre à s’aimer. - Céline xx…⁣ .⁣ @lorealhair @lorealskin @lorealmakeup #worthit #lorealparis #lorealfamily #proud #fiere #parcequejelevauxbien

A post shared by Céline Dion (@celinedion) on Apr 2, 2019 at 5:01am PDT

3 million Instagram followers who follow Celine Dion just learned about the newest L'Oréal Paris global spokesperson. "So proud to announce that I’m a spokeswoman for L’Oréal Paris and will be spreading the magic words “I’m worth it” with all women around the world," she told Instagram. "I’m excited to use my voice to empower others to feel beautiful, confident, and to learn to embrace themselves. – Céline xx".

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