Buying and Selling Which shops have these slogans

Buying and Selling

Which shops have these slogans? 1. Every little helps 2. Always low prices 3. More reasons to shop at. . . 4. Try something new today

Do we live in a consumer society? �Definition: a consumer is someone who buys goods and services

Think, Pair Share � Why do we buy more now than our parents generation did? Write your answers on a post it note

Answers �Larger incomes �More products on the market �Choice is huge �Development of good is rapid, so need the up to date version �Increased interaction adds to knowledge of what to buy

What are the advantages of smaller shops? �Close to where you live �Stock specialised goods �Offer a good after-sale service �Offer a personal, more knowledgeable service

What are the disadvantages of larger shops? �Need a car �Stock a standard range of products �Prefer to replace defective goods �Impersonal service and employ staff who are there to sell

List as many goods produced in the UK �Penguin books �Tate and Lyle golden syrup �Marmite �Jordan’s cereals �Walkers Crisps �Newcastle Brown Ale �John Smiths Beers �Crown Paints and wallpapers �Glaxo. Smith. Kline Pharmaceuticals

Answer both essay questions: �Why should we welcome the fact that Tesco is increasingly as successful abroad as it is in the UK? Why might we not be pleased about Tesco’s success abroad? �How far do you agree with the view that we are a ‘must have’ consumer society today in the UK?