Homewares in the US - New Study Released
As in all other categories in home and garden, retail value sales of homewares fell during the recession in the US, as consumers tightened their budgets. However, the level of this decline was lower than in either home furnishings or home improvement. As the economy soured and consumer confidence fell, one of the primary decisions consumers made was to eat at home more often, at the expense of eating out. Retail value sales of packaged food increased by 12% from...
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