In many small towns, the ____ is becoming less important than out-of-town shopping centres.
high street
main street
back street
central street
Are you _______ buyer, or do you spend a lot of time choosing what to buy?
an impulse
a propulsive
an impulsive
a repulsive
Something which is bought to demonstrate the wealth of the buyer is a status ____
purchase
symbol
product
object
Some established businesses are _____, but others are being forced to cut prices or close down.
threatening
thrashing
throbbing
thriving
The effects of changes in shopping habits are likely to be __________
far-reaching
far-lasting
far-fetched
far-stretching
Retailers are choosing to ____ the making of their products to overseas suppliers.
crowdsource
outsource
import
export
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.
cost
price
worth
value
Etsy mainly focuses on handmade craft products, _____ are made by artists.
most of which
more of them
many of which
most of that
Items such as food and warm clothing are regarded as ____
needful
necessaries
necessitated
necessities
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.
stick out
press out
squash out
squeeze out
It is rare that joy is is found in _____, for this feeling usually comes from within.
positions
possessions
additions
obsessions
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.
consume
accumulate
acquire
require
Success in fashion is the ability to constantly ____ the consumer of the need to acquire more clothes.
inform
redefine
convince
deceive
