In Best Customers experts and novices alike can see at a glance who spends the most and who controlsthe largest market share - often surprisingly different - on over 300 products and servicesthat are organized into 21 chapters that focus on entertainment, groceries, transportation, etc. - everything a consumer might buy. Based on unpublished data - you can't find this on the Internet - from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' valuable Consumer Expenditure Survey, Best Customersbrings you insights into household spending by householder age, income, type, race and Hispanicorigin, region of residence, and educational attainment.
Each item's data table is accompanied by text that identifies the best customers, analyzes spendingpatterns, describes spending trends for the product over the past few years, and predicts futuretrends based on changing demographics.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Table of Contents.
Introduction.
1: Alcoholic Beverages.
2: Apparel.
3: Computers.
4: Education.
5: Entertainment.
6: Financial Products and Services.
7: Furnishings and Equipment.
8: Gifts for People in Other Households.
9: Groceries: Part I.
10: Groceries: Part II.
11: Health Care.
12: Household Services.
13: Housekeeping Supplies.
14: Personal Care Products and Services.
15: Reading Material.
16: Restaurants and Carry-Outs.
17: Shelter.
18: Telephone.
19: Tobacco Products.
20: Transportation.
21: Travel.
22: Utilities.
About the Consumer Expenditure Survey.
Percent Reporting Expenditure and Amount Spent, Average Quarter 2009.
Spending by Product and Service, Ranked by Amount Spent, 2009.