Business and Economy
Scooter sales: the newest economic indicator
By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Jim Colgan, Noel King
May 02, 2008, 05:00 AM
Jim Colgan
The scooters at Bottega scooter store in Red Hook, Brooklyn
Sales in scooters spike as consumers grow tired of high gas prices.
The Takeaway went to Bottega scooter store in Red Hook, Brooklyn to find out what's fueling the apparent surge in scooter sales. Check out the video.
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