It was bound to happen sooner or later. What began with the meltdown of mortgage-backed securities and subsequent foreclosures, aided by the recent gyrations in the price of oil on the commodities market, has finally come home to roost with consumers in both the United States and Europe in the unlikeliest of places - their ubiquitous bottled water accessories. According to articles in the Financial Times (15 September 2008), more consumers are ditching their "designer" water bottles, and are returning to the tap to quench their thirst as their incomes slump.
展开▼
