In many small towns, the ____ is becoming less important than out-of-town shopping centres.
high street
central street
back street
main street
Are you _______ buyer, or do you spend a lot of time choosing what to buy?
a repulsive
an impulsive
a propulsive
an impulse
Something which is bought to demonstrate the wealth of the buyer is a status ____
product
object
symbol
purchase
Some established businesses are _____, but others are being forced to cut prices or close down.
thriving
thrashing
throbbing
threatening
The effects of changes in shopping habits are likely to be __________
far-fetched
far-lasting
far-stretching
far-reaching
Retailers are choosing to ____ the making of their products to overseas suppliers.
crowdsource
outsource
export
import
The disappearance of large shops means many city centres are now _____, with increasingly high crime levels.
prosperous areas
grey areas
up-and-coming 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
cost
worth
price
Etsy mainly focuses on handmade craft products, _____ are made by artists.
more of them
most of which
many of which
most of that
Items such as food and warm clothing are regarded as ____
needful
necessities
necessaries
necessitated
Around the world people have different attitudes towards spending money. ___ often stem ___ their cultural values.
that/ out
those/ out of
these/ from
they/ with
Large online retailers are beginning to _____ smaller shops and businesses.
press out
stick out
squash out
squeeze out
It is rare that joy is is found in _____, for this feeling usually comes from within.
possessions
obsessions
positions
additions
The world is certainly becoming more _____, as people can't resist the latest luxury items.
materialistical
materialist
materialistic
materialised
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.
convince
deceive
inform
redefine
