... international regulation, tradition, identity and fashion and the existence of niche markets. The aim of this report is to outline these patterns by collecting various data and collating the results to maintain an outcome where it is possible to make a conclusion as to what those patterns are and why they occur. The Wider Context of the Study: Globalization and Consumption Within this report there will be constant references to words such as 'Geographies', 'Globalization', 'Production' and 'Consumption'. Therefore it is important to understand exactly what these terms mean in the geographical world so that it is possible to make sense of the relevance of these to the global economy. It is a well known fact amongst most in the developed world today that globalization is occurring with a rapid effect. This is where production and consumption of all products takes place, most commonly in affluent areas of the world such as ...

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