In many small towns, the ____ is becoming less important than out-of-town shopping centres.
high street
central street
main street
back street
Are you _______ buyer, or do you spend a lot of time choosing what to buy?
an impulse
a repulsive
an impulsive
a propulsive
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
thrashing
threatening
thriving
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.
outsource
import
crowdsource
export
The disappearance of large shops means many city centres are now _____, with increasingly high crime levels.
grey areas
up-and-coming areas
prosperous areas
no-go areas
Today, it can be argued that people do not understand the ___ of money as much as they did in the past.
value
price
worth
cost
Etsy mainly focuses on handmade craft products, _____ are made by artists.
more of them
most of that
most of which
many of which
Items such as food and warm clothing are regarded as ____
necessities
needful
necessaries
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
squash out
press out
stick out
It is rare that joy is is found in _____, for this feeling usually comes from within.
additions
obsessions
positions
possessions
The world is certainly becoming more _____, as people can't resist the latest luxury items.
materialistic
materialised
materialistical
materialist
Households today ___ far less fresh food than they did a few years ago.
acquire
consume
accumulate
require
Success in fashion is the ability to constantly ____ the consumer of the need to acquire more clothes.
redefine
deceive
convince
inform
