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