Because if there 's one thing I learned after three years of watching folks shop and buy -- in good times , then bad -- it is n't that we buy that 's been our problem David Eisenberg says a down economy has turned American consumers into scrimpers . It 's early to see whether buying habits have shifted permanently , he says . Eisenberg : Consumers are placing a new importance on quality when they buy .
David Eisenberg says a down economy has turned American consumers into scrimpers . It 's early to see whether buying habits have shifted permanently , he says . Eisenberg : Consumers are placing a new importance on quality when they buy .