With the steady increase in the amount of leisure time that
people enjoy today, the importance of businesses that deal with leisure products
and services is also steadily increasing. One of the biggest
such industries is the tourist industry. Providing transportation and
accommodations for tourists - - and guides, brochures, souvenirs - - is one of
the major industries in many countries. Since people are now having longer
vacations and are more and more interested in seeing other parts of the world,
this business will no doubt continue to grow. Another industry
obviously devoted to leisure is entertainment. Movies, TV shows, concerts and
plays are usually intended for our leisure. The same can be said of most books,
except textbooks. Professional sports make money because people pay to watch
them in their free time. This list could be greatly extended.
But even among these industries, we have mentioned only part of the picture. The
people who make the TV sets and build the theaters and tourist hotels are as
much a part of the leisure industry as the singers or the hotel
clerks.
Leisure Industry
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