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Old December 8, 2008, 06:26 PM
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Default A few more things that boom during a recession...

Thanks Gordon - great post!

A few more things sell well during a recession...

Sales of chocolate, alcohol, and cigarettes go up during recessions, and have gone up recently, according to some articles I read.

In addition, "stay-in and have fun rather than go out" type of items are increasing in sales - like tea light candles, indoor slippers and dressing gowns...

Here are a few articles about it...

RECESSION PROOF - Alcohol, cigarette, chocolate sales thrive in hard times
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...cession-proof/

Economic slump sends condom sales soaring in UK! (also increasing sales of pregnancy tests, tea light candles, slippers, and dressing gowns)
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/...100126657.html

Cheap thrills to beat crisis (Similar rises for these kinds of items in Asia)
http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking...ry_306189.html

Hmm... Reading this makes me want to have some chocolate!

Best wishes,

Dien

Last edited by Dien Rice : February 21, 2009 at 07:13 AM.
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