The Easily Manipulated Consumer and the Three Retail Outlets MODcast 1 | Page 5
Wonderfully
Worthwhile
exact same fabrics. Had he known, he
probably would have gone for the cheapest
options but then again, maybe not. The
E.M.C. was easily manipulated by name
brands and trends so even knowing the truth,
he may not have altered his decisions at all.
You may be asking yourself the moral of
the story. Unfortunately, there really isn’t
one.
This is the story of the Easily
Manipulated Consumer. This is the person
that puts things of no logical consequence
into his purchasing decisions. You may want
to pass judgment on him but don’t because
we owe him our thanks. After all, this simple
creature is crucial to the combined
economies of the world.
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onward
clever
drawback
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trendy
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fell victim to
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grow tired of
frantically
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taken advantage of
refer to as
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