Video case study - substitute goods benefiting from the recession

A cracking little video from BBC Look North featured some typically gritty Northern characters, some low-priced rabbits and a chimney sweep - the perfect combination for a business studies resource. The video is particularly useful as a way of illustrating how the recession encouraged consumers to switch their demand to substitute goods that offered better value for money. Personally, I prefer stewing steak to rabbit anyday, but I’m a convert to the idea of repairing products rather than simply disposing of them and buying new…

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