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