Shopping habits have changed considerably in recent years as the village has moved away from self-sufficiency. Nowadays, by far and away the majority of people (over 50%) in the village use Sainsburys for their grocery shopping, with Tescos, Leos and Waitrose in Newmarket taking an equal share of the remainder. Twenty two people also use the village shop regularly and two the mobile shop. The slogan 'use it or lose it' comes to mind. A handful of people use Aldis, Iceland and Marks & Spencer. The local towns are used regularly for larger shopping items, with Bury St Edmunds mentioned most frequently, followed by Cambridge, Newmarket, Haverhill and SaVron Walden. Other places much further afield were also quoted but often because other family members lived there.