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