Some purchases are absolutely (3) ######. Everyone needs to eat, wear clothing, and sit on furniture. Other purchases are (4) ###### for luxury (5) ######. The vast majority of what most of us buy is somewhere in between essential items and frivolous items.
Most people shop by visiting stores on the weekend. It’s fun to (6) ###### the number of places you shop in by (7) ###### new stores—even if you don’t make a purchase. It’s also (8) ###### to return to stores you know well, where you know what the (9) ###### selection is likely to be.
Most shoppers are looking for (10) ###### Some people even check out all the aisles looking to see if the items they normally use have been marked down. Everyone loves finding that their favorite items are discounted to a lower price. A sale makes going to the (11) ###### counter a happier event.
A steadily growing (12) ###### is shopping from the comfort of home. Many people like to shop by catalogs and over the Internet. You can get almost everything, from books to apparel, by mail, without having to leave your home.]]>