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