How Gas Prices Affect Shopping Habits

  • by April 24, 2008

Oct Apr +/-
Eat out less often 38% 53% +15
Carpool or find
alternative means
of transportation		 10% 15% +5
Delay purchase
of new home		 5% 10% +5
Less shopping
of non-essential
retail items		 42% 65% +23
Purchase fewer media
entertainment items 		33% 48% +15
Will not change any
spending habits 		43% 22% -21

Source: Kelley Blue Book Marketing Research Gas Prices and Shopping Habits - Trending Over Time

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