That is, if they see anything worth splurging cell minutes. Sagging sales of cell phones have made manufacturers desperate for new features. Cellular ones aren't likely to either, at least after the early adopters move on to the next high-tech beanie baby. Maybe the cell phone camera could scan for brain damage. A recession would make that boomerang.
Most city dwellers live only a short distance from stores that sell videos, food, and sundries.
Home delivery is a highly discretionary expense. The notion that in a recession small luxuries are substituted for larger ones goes only so far. People cut back where it's easiest, and substitutions aren't linear. People may treat themselves to a luxury clothing item in lieu of a European vacation. But home delivery of a video and Twinkies isn't a psychic substitute for a night on the town.