Comments on: Is the Age of Joy Upon Us? http://www.recessionwire.com/2009/10/19/robbie-blinkoff-interview-about-recession-joy-grounded-consumer/ The upside of the downturn Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:42:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: Patricia Martin http://www.recessionwire.com/2009/10/19/robbie-blinkoff-interview-about-recession-joy-grounded-consumer/comment-page-1/#comment-2984 Patricia Martin Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:35:57 +0000 http://www.recessionwire.com/?p=10080#comment-2984 Great post! Many of your points can be proven by our latest study which finds that cultural consumers—those who actively consume cultural goods (books, film, music, theatre) — are still spending on creative comforts even in the face of a frigid economy. Seventy-eight percent continue to buy books, 73 percent are paying for cable, 67 percent are attending live theater and 63 percent are renting and attending movies. Cultural consumers are making room in their budgets for traditional entertainment by increasingly attending free events. They are not living a diminished lifestyle, just carefully selecting experiences that further their personal growth and help them continue to live a meaningful life. More findings here: http://patricia-martin.com/research.htm. Great post! Many of your points can be proven by our latest study which finds that cultural consumers—those who actively consume cultural goods (books, film, music, theatre) — are still spending on creative comforts even in the face of a frigid economy. Seventy-eight percent continue to buy books, 73 percent are paying for cable, 67 percent are attending live theater and 63 percent are renting and attending movies.

Cultural consumers are making room in their budgets for traditional entertainment by increasingly attending free events. They are not living a diminished lifestyle, just carefully selecting experiences that further their personal growth and help them continue to live a meaningful life.

More findings here:
http://patricia-martin.com/research.htm.

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