“只為享受買打折的快感”，你是這種消費者嗎？

They always have a winning strategy, know the best places to compete and what it takes to bring a trophy home.
他們總有制勝的策略，他們知道去哪最好、如何把戰(zhàn)利品帶回家。

It may sound like an elite athlete, but researchers say it's qualities found in a new breed of shoppers.
這聽起來像是在說優(yōu)秀運動員，不過研究人員稱，這其實是在描述一種新的消費者類型。

Researchers found that sport shoppers don't just bargain hunt for the best deals, but also for the thrill of it.
研究人員發(fā)現(xiàn)，“運動型消費者”不僅在尋找最優(yōu)價，他們還很享受買促銷品帶給他們的興奮感。

Professors from San Francisco State University revealed this new breed of shoppers and presented evidence that they have similar behaviors of competitive athletes in that they view bargain shopping as an achievement domain.
舊金山州立大學的教授還原了這種新型消費者。他們的研究顯示，這種消費者有點像競技運動員，他們把買到物美價廉的東西看作一項成就。

Achievement goal theory, which describes the motivational behavior of sports athletes in achieving their athletic goals, was used in the study to better understand the motivation of sport shoppers.
“成就目標理論”常被用來描述促進運動員實現(xiàn)目標的激勵行為。該理論也被用在此次對消費者的研究中，以幫助理解“運動型消費者”的行為動機。

The study looked at American undergraduate students, who filled out open-ended surveys, participated in interviews and took part in closet inventories.
這項研究以美國本科生為研究對象，讓他們填寫開放式問卷、接受面試并清點衣櫥清單。

The researchers then analyzed the information using three categories: task, ego and social approval.
隨后調查人員將所有信息分成三類：任務、自我和社會認可，并進行分析。

‘This is somebody who takes great pride in their ability to get the thing they want at a discount,’ said Kathleen O'Donnel, associate dean of the School of Business.
商學院副院長凱薩琳·奧唐納說，“他們?yōu)樽约耗茉诖蛘蹠r買到想要的東西感到非常驕傲。”

‘It's not about spending the least, it's about saving the most.’
“不是因為花的錢最少，而是因為打折打的最多。”

O'Donnell is the lead author on an article published online Nov. 14 in the Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, with Judi Strebel, chair of the marketing department, and their Australian colleague Gary Mortimer of Queensland University as co-authors.
相關論文發(fā)表在11月14日的網(wǎng)絡版《零售和消費者服務》雜志上。奧唐納是該論文的第一作者。市場部主管朱迪·斯特雷貝爾以及他們的澳大利亞同事、昆士蘭大學的加里·莫蒂默為共同作者。

The article, titled, ‘The thrill of victory: Women and sport shopping,’ will be published in print early in 2016.
他們的文章《勝利的喜悅：女性與運動型購物》印刷版最早將于2016年發(fā)表。

O’Donnell and Strebel reported that these shoppers are not only competitive, but one of their goals is to outsmart the retail system.
奧唐納和斯特雷貝爾在文章中指出，這類消費者不僅有競爭意識，而且他們的目標是要比零售商更精于算計。

As of right now the data only recognizes females in this new category, but the researchers are sure there are males out there with the same shopping behaviors.
目前這些數(shù)據(jù)只涵蓋了女性消費者，但研究者們確信不少男性也有同樣的消費心理。

Similar to an athlete reminiscing on their past achievements, a sport shopper can remember details of the bargain items in their closets, sometimes including the date of purchase and the sale and original price.
就像運動員會回憶自己過去的成就一樣，運動型消費者也會回味買到特價品時的興奮感，有時還能記起購買日期、折扣價和原價。

Another similarity between to two is, this type also develops a plan of action.
運動型消費者與運動員還有一個共同點：他們也在不斷提升自己的行動計劃。

Each shopper has developed a strategy behind every shopping endeavor.
每一次購物后都在努力提升自己的削價策略。

O'Donnell contends the sport shopper is different from the bargain shopper in that the bargain shopper hunts for deals out of necessity, while the sport shopper does it for the ‘rush’ of finding a good deal.
奧唐納認為，運動型購物者不同于買便宜貨的人，后者是因為需要而買，而前者純粹是為了尋求買到好貨后的快感。

HOW TO GET THE BEST BARGAINS
如何獲得最佳交易
Make a List of Items You Want to Buy: When huge sales are going on, your objective should be to buy only the items on your list at the lowest price possible.
把你想買的東西列在一張表上：大減價時，只買清單上的東西，且要價格最低。

Scope Out the Best Deals Ahead of Time: Make sure you scope out the best deals ahead of time to make the most of your time while shopping.
提前圈定最劃算的交易：這樣才能節(jié)省購物時間。

Make a Plan of Attack: Once you have identified the best deals on the items you want to buy, make a list of each item, the best store in which to buy it, the discounted price and the normal price.
定好作戰(zhàn)計劃：一旦確定好最劃算的交易，就把每一項列出來——哪家店最便宜、折扣價多少、正常價多少。

Shop Online with Your Smartphone: Ensure that you are making the most of your time whenever you are waiting in a line to purchase an item.
從手機端網(wǎng)購：排隊結賬時也要充分利用好時間。

Use Rewards Credit Cards for Extra Savings: Always use rewards credit cards to tack on a few extra percentage points of savings to every purchase.
用返利（積分）信用卡結賬：這樣每筆交易又會再省一點錢。

Vocabulary
trophy：戰(zhàn)利品，獎杯
motivational：動機的

英文來源：每日郵報
譯者：張卉
審校&編輯：杜娟