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August 25, 2008

U.S. Consumers Live in Smelly Houses with Fat Pets

Some fascinating data from a new Unilever study on how U.S. consumers are adjusting spending in the face of the current economic malaise:

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In short, they will cut back on air fresheners, but they can't bear the idea of trimming pet food spending. So their houses may smell dreadful, but at least their pets will still be paunchy.

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