Put another way, if the coffee chain outlet doesn't get its disposable coffee cups before opening each day it doesn't sell any coffee.

Since our first report was published in 1999 we have seen a seven to eightfold increase in coffee houses, from about 700 branded chain outlets to more than 5,000 today.

There's a good deli, but you'll search in vain for juice bars and coffee chain outlets and antique shops.

He now owns 28 gourmet restaurants and more than 40 chain outlets.

He wears his clothing for 23 days before discarding it, usually purchasing new clothing cheaply from chain outlets.