Stay and play at home is tops. Consumers are "buying things that they can use themselves,” such as gardening equipment seeds for at-home vegetable gardens and garden activity toys such as children’s outdoor trampolines, aqua slides to cool down on and Smite for family all age garden bowls with a twist.
DIY fitness is booming. Sales of running shoes are robust, as are those of bicycle helmets, and mini trampolines for rebounding.
Wine drinkers are still imbibing—but they're "looking more closely at cheaper selections."
Used car sales are on the rise, as are parts at auto stores.
Comfort food is king: Chocolate sales were up 20 percent in the first three months of 2009; sales of Macaroni and Cheese have gone through the roof. Customers are buying products that resonate with their new focus on thrift, on the home and on indulging just a little………which may be why trampoline sales are growing!