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