In many small towns, the ____ is becoming less important than out-of-town shopping centres.
back street
central street
high street
main street
Are you _______ buyer, or do you spend a lot of time choosing what to buy?
a repulsive
a propulsive
an impulsive
an impulse
Something which is bought to demonstrate the wealth of the buyer is a status ____
purchase
object
product
symbol
Some established businesses are _____, but others are being forced to cut prices or close down.
throbbing
thriving
threatening
thrashing
The effects of changes in shopping habits are likely to be __________
far-stretching
far-fetched
far-reaching
far-lasting
Retailers are choosing to ____ the making of their products to overseas suppliers.
crowdsource
import
outsource
export
The disappearance of large shops means many city centres are now _____, with increasingly high crime levels.
no-go areas
prosperous areas
up-and-coming areas
grey areas
Today, it can be argued that people do not understand the ___ of money as much as they did in the past.
price
worth
value
cost
Etsy mainly focuses on handmade craft products, _____ are made by artists.
more of them
most of which
most of that
many of which
Items such as food and warm clothing are regarded as ____
needful
necessaries
necessities
necessitated
Around the world people have different attitudes towards spending money. ___ often stem ___ their cultural values.
these/ from
they/ with
those/ out of
that/ out
Large online retailers are beginning to _____ smaller shops and businesses.
squeeze out
squash out
stick out
press out
It is rare that joy is is found in _____, for this feeling usually comes from within.
possessions
obsessions
additions
positions
The world is certainly becoming more _____, as people can't resist the latest luxury items.
materialist
materialised
materialistic
materialistical
Households today ___ far less fresh food than they did a few years ago.
acquire
accumulate
require
consume
Success in fashion is the ability to constantly ____ the consumer of the need to acquire more clothes.
inform
redefine
convince
deceive
