China is the world's largest supplier of walnuts. Iran is the world's largest grower of pistachios. The majority of grocery shopping is still done by women. According to the 1998 Trends survey, only 9 percent of married men claim that grocery shopping is their responsibility. Higher household incomes seem to promote the egalitarian shopping spirit, probably because both spouses work and have to share in homemaking tasks.
Age also has an impact on the sharing of shopping duties.
Interestingly, residents in the Northeastern states are far less likely to share grocery shopping responsibilities. This index is useful for understanding how likely consumers are to part with their money. When consumers are optimistic they are willing to increase spending and incur debt to finance this spending. When consumers are pessimistic, they are more likely to cut back on spending, pay off debt and save. The CCI reflects consumers' attitudes toward the economy, local job markets and their own financial conditions.