1. Home Gardening
Research by Atlee Burpee, the world's (biggest) seed company, found that of seeds and fertilizer can yield ,250 worth of produce. Green (thumbs) agree: Sales at Burpee are expected to jump 25 percent in 2009, while veggie seed sales at Park Seed are (up) 20 percent this year from 2008. And a National Gardening Association poll shows that the number (of) households planning to grow their own food in 2009 has increased (by) 19 percent from 2008. The trade-off? Fewer flowers. With garden space—and budgets—squeezed, flower seed sales are down.
2. Hollywood
The number of subscribers (to) Netflix, the DVD delivery service, climbed 26 percent in the fourth quarter from the same time last year. That helped put the company's revenue up 19 percent (from) the previous year. And according to industry researcher Media (by) Numbers, 2009's box office sales are tracking 16.5 percent higher (than) the year before—at this rate, theaters will make .9 billion, versus last year's .6 billion—(with) attendance up nearly 15 percent.
Question)
1. Who else are the winners in recession?
2. What dangers and opportunities are in recession?
