Articles on the Impact of the Financial and Economic crisis on consumer spending

http://www.foodproductdesign.com/news/2010/10/consumer-trends-for-2011.aspx
http://www.spenglerfox.com/story.asp?id=24
Nielsen Reveals Consumer Goods Categories among Those Most Immune, Most Vulnerable to Recession
Global Consumer Behavior Study – online presentataion
The Global Economic Crisis: The Impact on Consumer Attitudes & Behaviors In Sweden from Aug 2009, only summary, there are links for same on UK, Australia, Russ, Brazil, Ger, etc
Social Impact Of The Crisis 2008 – online presentataion
http://www.articlesnatch.com/topic/consumer+behavior
The Influence of the Economic Crisis on Consumer Trends: Key Consumer Trends and NPD Studies 2009
http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/consumer/nielsen-economic-current-debuts/
I don’t find this particularly pratical