CONSUMER PROPENSITY TO SPEND
July and August 2009
|
|
Strongest |
Next Strongest |
Middle Strongest |
Next Weakest |
Weakest |
|
Consumer Balance Index |
163 |
109 |
73 |
36 |
18 |
|
Consumer willingness to spend freely for consumables Index |
100 |
88 |
69 |
62 |
45 |
|
Percent Spending Freely On |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clothing |
66 |
63 |
43 |
35 |
23 |
|
Food |
51 |
38 |
29 |
23 |
15 |
|
Gas |
56 |
47 |
36 |
33 |
21 |
|
Medical
Expenses |
81 |
76 |
65 |
65 |
53 |
|
Percent Actively Shopping For |
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Car |
12 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
|
Used Car |
13 |
7 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
|
House |
9 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
|
Furniture |
15 |
1 |
9 |
5 |
6 |
|
Personal
Computers |
10 |
9 |
9 |
5 |
6 |
|
Major
Appliances |
12 |
6 |
8 |
5 |
5 |
|
New
Carpeting |
4 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
Color TV |
13 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
|
Air Travel |
23 |
2 |
15 |
14 |
15 |
|
Overnight
Hotel/Motel |
27 |
7 |
17 |
15 |
17 |
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