Pawn shops can tell ‘us’ a lot about the economy– the more high-end technology, designer purses and even Fur– YES, I said it– FUR, that remains behind the storage counter, can serve as a forecast for the shape of our economy. Pawn Shops are notorious for having high-volume customers during financial hard times but new evidence suggest that Pawn Shops are thriving regardless of how the economy is doing.
http://www.valdostadailytimes.com/news/business/article_8ac25eb6-4d60-11e4-8b35-07b08d7ca903.html