Interesting Article on Recession Purchases
USAToday published an interesting article by Deb Riechmann on recession purchases, Recession items: Chocolate, shoes, Spam.
Here are some of the items apparently selling well in the recession:
- Chocolate
- Running shoes
- Wine
- Gardening seeds
- Condoms
- Gold coins
- Tanning products
- Spam
- Dinty Moore stew
- Hormel chili
- Fishing gear
- Lipstick
- Macaroni and cheese
- Dating websites
- Stomach remedy tablets
- Home safes
- Guns
Check out the full article-- interesting to see the "frugal lifestyle" going mainstream for the time being.
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A friend of mine in Texas reported recently a 600% increase in sales. Evidently, people are getting the idea that being serious about feeding yourself is wise. And, it is in many respects.
Clair
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