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