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Jaleh Posted 8 years ago
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Consumer boom take hold

He had begun to focus on white goods as the consumer boom took hold.

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e. ordinary members of the public buying lots of consumer goods, such as TVs, washing machines, or whatever. To "take hold" means to become established.

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  • ordinary members of the public buying lots of consumer goods, such as TVs, washing machines, or whatever.
  • To "take hold" means to become established.
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A "consumer boom" is a period of high consumer spending, i.e. ordinary members of the public buying lots of consumer goods, such as TVs, washing machines, or whatever. To "take hold" means to become established.

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