With market uncertainty likely to remain, experts suggest holding defensive firms that provide goods and services consumers continue to buy, even in a recession.

I am not anti our supermarkets, they provide goods at very reasonable prices for my constituents who are hard up.

To continue to provide goods and services, provide gainful employment, engage a supply chain and, they hope, create profit, thereby contributing to the health of the economy.

Without credit insurance, suppliers can be reluctant to provide goods without payment upfront because they cannot be sure that bills will be settled in the event that their customer fails.

Small local stores provide goods like hardware, toys, groceries, and electronics.