Consumerism Analyst Gifts

"I have to take it back to the shop and throw it away."

"Last chance for batteries before the light at the end of the tunnel."

Fire hydrant with regular or sparkling water

The Future: "Sorry, but I have to show you an ad now."

"My online account predicts the things I should own, then buys them with my credit card. It�s very convenient, but I do now need to move to a larger house."

"They're on special offer so I got three times more than I could ever use for twice as much as I could afford!"

"If the economy's ground to a halt, we can help by carrying on shopping."

"Wait a sec, I have a coupon around here somewhere."

"I shop, therefore I am."

Made in China

"Sure, shopping online is faster and cheaper, but there's something almost sensuous about carrying an armload of packages!"

Stuff: You Don't Really Need But Still Don't Have.

"Good news! She's asking for her Banana Republic and Williams-Sonoma catalogues."

"Shopping! Now that's what I call quality time!"

'And I want that end table for $40...' When bargain hunters crack.

"That shirt is so last year."

"Everybody should live in a market economy. It's terrific."

"But will it distract the public's attention enough that they mindlessly buy our products?"

Woman thinking about luxuries.

"Of course, I'm willing to negotiate. . ."

"Would you like to see the markup?"

Screwdriver labelled 'Buyer' and screw labelled 'seller'.

Holiday Sales: The Starting Line

Man with dollar sign on his t-shirt.

Customer Convention

"Consumer confidence remains high as long as we keep them distracted buying stuff."

"Do you have pants in XL?"

"Dear, you are Definitely coming back as a centipede."

"I need a pitchfork that's just a pitchfork."

'Toys?! Good heavens, no! I made my fortune through commercial endorsements.'

'The meaning of life is to get a nice sneaker contract.'

'It's about time!'

"I've been wondering if there isn't some way we could capitalize on the cat craze."