Comments on: Consumer Spending 2008 / 2009 http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/uk-economy/consumer-spending-2008-2009/ Economics Blog - current events and economics essays Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:34:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Matt saunders http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/uk-economy/consumer-spending-2008-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3449 Matt saunders Thu, 14 May 2009 16:04:22 +0000 http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/uk-economy/consumer-spending-2008-2009/#comment-3449 I'm interested in what Zoe is getting at... In terms of consumer spending on luxury goods do you think that consumers will spend less over the coming year or possibly longer. I saw a story on the news yesterday indicating that sales for entertainment (namely watching films) have actually increased for this quarter against 2008. Will people spend their lesser disposable income on 'having fun' or do you think that this will alter as the recession continues? Also is there any reason for this bar the logic of 'enjoy the present' because the future's bleak. I’m interested in what Zoe is getting at…

In terms of consumer spending on luxury goods do you think that consumers will spend less over the coming year or possibly longer.

I saw a story on the news yesterday indicating that sales for entertainment (namely watching films) have actually increased for this quarter against 2008.

Will people spend their lesser disposable income on ‘having fun’ or do you think that this will alter as the recession continues?

Also is there any reason for this bar the logic of ‘enjoy the present’ because the future’s bleak.

]]> By: Zoe Daniels http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/uk-economy/consumer-spending-2008-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1317 Zoe Daniels Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:00:37 +0000 http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/uk-economy/consumer-spending-2008-2009/#comment-1317 This is fascinating. Could you give any more information on how you think consumer buying habits will be affected by the credit crunch moving into 2009. Obviously people are spending less nowadays and tightening their purse strings. Will this continue into 2009? Will we see the birth of a new type of savvy consumer who knows what supermarket to go to at any given time to get the best deals, who used to shop at Waitrose and is by 2009 a fully fledged Aldi advocate? Will people still be staying in instead of going out or will we rise out of this bump and return to life just as it was before the doom and gloom headlines hit the media? This is fascinating. Could you give any more information on how you think consumer buying habits will be affected by the credit crunch moving into 2009. Obviously people are spending less nowadays and tightening their purse strings. Will this continue into 2009? Will we see the birth of a new type of savvy consumer who knows what supermarket to go to at any given time to get the best deals, who used to shop at Waitrose and is by 2009 a fully fledged Aldi advocate? Will people still be staying in instead of going out or will we rise out of this bump and return to life just as it was before the doom and gloom headlines hit the media?

]]> By: derion wallace http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/uk-economy/consumer-spending-2008-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-562 derion wallace Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:51:25 +0000 http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/uk-economy/consumer-spending-2008-2009/#comment-562 WOW, i was quite surprised to see my question answered in such form. thanks a lot. WOW, i was quite surprised to see my question answered in such form. thanks a lot.

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