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Shoppers in the UK are spending less money on toilet paper to save money, research has shown. Penny-pinching UK consumers ch
Shoppers in the UK are spending less money on toilet paper to save money, research has shown. Penny-pinching UK consumers ch
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2019-03-20
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问题
Shoppers in the UK are spending less money on toilet paper to save money, research has shown.
Penny-pinching UK consumers choose cheaper products from discounters such as Aldi and Lidl rather than luxury alternatives.
This has wiped 6% off the value of the soft tissue paper market in the UK. It has shrunk from £1. 19 billion in 2011 to £1. 12 billion in 2015 , according to a new report from market research company Mintel. Furthermore, the future of the market looks far from rosy, with sales expected to fall further to £1.11 billion in 2016.
In the last year alone, despite an increase in the UK population and a subsequent rise in the number of households, sales of toilet paper fell by 2% , with the average household reducing their toilet roll spending from £43 in 2014 to £41 in 2015.
Overall, almost three in five people say they try to limit their usage of paper—including facial tissue and kitchen roll—to save money. "Strength, softness and thickness remain the leading indicators of toilet paper quality, with just a small proportion of consumers preferring more luxurious alternatives, such as those with flower patterns or perfume," said Mintel analyst Jack Duckett. "These extra features are deemed unnecessary by the majority of shoppers, which probably reflects how these types of products are typically more expensive than regular toilet paper, even when on special offer."
While consumers are spending less on toilet paper, they remain fussy—in theory at least—when it comes to paper quality. Top of Britons’ toilet paper wish list is softness (57%) followed by strength (45%) and thickness (36%).
One in 10 buyers rank toilet rolls made from recycled paper among their top considerations, highlighting how overall the environment is much less of a consideration for shoppers than product quality. In a challenge for manufacturers, 81 % of paper product users said they would consider buying recycled toilet tissue if it were comparable in quality to standard paper.
What do we learn about Britons concerning toilet paper?
选项
A、They are particular about the quality of toilet paper.
B、They emphasize the strength of toilet paper the most.
C、They prefer cheap toilet paper to recycled toilet paper.
D、They reject using toilet paper with unnecessary features.
答案
A
解析
细节题。第六段第一句指出,虽然消费者在卫生纸上的花销减少了,但是从理论上讲,至少当涉及纸的质量时,他们依然很挑剔。A项和原文相符,故答案为A。第六段第二句指出,位居英国人对卫生纸的期望指标排行榜前列的是柔软度(占57%)、强度(占45%)和厚度(占36%)。由此可知,英国人最注重的是柔软度,B项与原文不符,故排除。C、D项原文未提及,故排除。
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