Sentences with phrase «as consumers begin»

As consumers begin to adopt this convenient alternative to charging their devices, venues have an opportunity to boost revenue, by simultaneously connecting customers to mobile ordering menus through QR codes and NFC tags which can be built into and around wireless chargers.

This food system transition is already starting to happen, as consumers begin to ask more questions about the consequences, both direct and indirect, of their choices of foods, and as producers begin to focus on practices that are less harmful to the environment, but we've got a long way to go to get there.

As consumers begin to vote with their dollars for more innovative products and services that both delight the purchaser and support the long - term health of society, they help create competitive advantage for those brands that best deliver.

Bento says the demand for premium alternatives is sure to rise as consumers begin looking for better rums.

Dealers in the Northeast have also reported an increase in traffic in the aftermath of super storm Sandy's destruction as consumers begin their search for replacement boats.

As consumers begin to unplug from traditional utilities and rely instead on their own solar panels and home storage units, new technology will be required to meter and manage that energy.

Wearable adoption is slowly taking off as consumers begin to see the benefits of quantifying their health data by monitoring steps and heart rates, for example.

The near century - old company hit its peak in the 1990s, though sales began sliding in the mid-2000s as consumers began to seek pre-assembled hardware in favor of the chain's do - it - yourself spirit.

As consumers began to crave more individualized buying experiences, many marketers turned to ABM to meet those needs.

Margins for meat packers have been declining for several months as consumers began to push back against high prices at retail in order to cope with rising gas prices.

However, as consumers began scrutinizing these products more carefully and became more knowledgeable about healthier ways to feed their pets, this loyalty began to wane.

Not exact matches

Companies relying on the spending power of the British consumer have faced tough questions in recent months as the impact of Britain's decision to leave the European Union has gradually begun to weigh on sentiment.

As the consumer experience begins to look the same regardless of where customers enter to make a purchase, they benefit from increased seamlessness.

Entrepreneurs have begun building their businesses around this desire for instant gratification, and as a result, consumers have become even more conditioned to expect real - time services that further feed this perceived need.

As consumers become savvier and increasingly overwhelmed with sales and marketing messages, they've begun to tune out.

Under Armour Chief Executive Kevin Plank said they are «particularly excited» about a global woman's campaign that features ballerina Misty Copeland and model Gisele Bündchen, which he claims «ignited a powerful new dialogue with our female consumer as we begin to bridge the gap between female athletes and athletic females.»

«As a consumer you have a voice, and people are beginning to look at those voices,» said Bonnie Caver, the president of the reputation consulting firm Reputation Lighthouse.

Paul, like his Republican counterpart, sees Uber as only the beginning of an economy unencumbered by bureaucracy, that is instead «powered by consumer input,» as the Times put it.

But there is no escapting the fact the country's consumers are not happy campers: Market researcher Nielsen found that consumer confidence in Malaysia fell to 78 points over the July - September period, down 11 percentage points on the quarter, marking a record low since the survey began in 2005, as well as Southeast Asia's worst reading for the quarter.

Other custodians include Boston - based Circle, which began as a consumer bitcoin service, but has pivoted into a global money transfer service.

In June, Butterfield told Fortune's Michal Lev - Ram that the role of Slack — which began as a real - time chat service and now encompasses a range of features for business productivity, wrapped in a consumer - friendly interface — will continue to expand into what he calls a «virtual chief of staff» that could help with functions such as employee feedback.

The market for the iPad and similar devices and, consequently, their ability to reach consumers, seems set for exponential growth, especially as universities, large businesses and government agencies begin figuring out how to use the tablets in their daily routines.

When you let yourself think as a consumer, you begin to understand your customer.

Industry analysts and consumer groups agreed it could be the first of multiple delays as the department begins a comprehensive review of the Obama - era regulation, after Trump in February issued an executive order directing the department to review the rule.

2000: Digital Video Recorders such as TiVo begin allowing consumer to skip commercials was going to be the end of the TV business.

As more cities and states begin mandatory nutrition labeling on menus — so far New York City, Oregon, California and several major cities, with similar legislation pending in 15 states — Repole sees consumers making a major change in their eating habits.

«Yet, once these devices begin to get into consumers hands and developers launch content that moves beyond the «wow» moment and into uniquely, useful experiences, it will be clear that entertainment, communication, and many enterprise functions will change dramatically over the coming decade as VR / AR evolve.»

«CPI inflation has risen above the MPC's 2 % target as the depreciation of sterling has begun to feed through to consumer prices,» it said in its May Inflation Report.

Schafer said the power of marketing directly to consumers at the «point of decision» can be paramount to a retailer's success, as customers begin to get used to the idea of receiving targeted advertisements, messages and promotions while they are shopping.

Beginning with the consumer decision journey as a blank slate, pair specific channels to each section depending on which marketing channels your brand invests in.

Smaller players such as Fairmont and Omni may feel compelled to offer instant rewards to get the attention of business travelers, though when it comes to perks like WiFi, even the larger players are capitulating to consumer demand; InterContinental newly instituted free WiFi this month to its higher membership tiers with universal access to all members beginning in 2014.

I think as I said at the beginning, I think you nee dot establish dialogues, one - to - one dialogue with consumers.

Instead of simply putting content out, successful brands will begin to place the content consumers on the same level as its creators.

In the mid-2000s, however, sales began to take off with growing consumer acceptance of recycled plastic as a highly durable, and maintenance free, alternative to both vintage wooden furniture and the flimsy but ubiquitous injection molding plastic armchairs.

Despite the minor setbacks in the security of the registration process, we expect that as Apple Pay takes off across a wider spectrum of consumers, fraud as it is conducted today will begin to drop.

When they emerged, the small players put their focus on voice and texting services, just as the popularity of smartphones exploded onto the market and consumers began demanding data services.

While the mass migration to the paywall model may be a seismic shift for the news consumers, for the news industry it's less an end than it is a beginning — the start of a mad hustle to find revenue from readers in as many ways and as many forms as possible.

Finally, because the Impartial Conduct Standards will become applicable on June 9, 2017, the Department believes that firms will make efforts to adhere to those standards, motivated both by their applicability and by the prospect of their likely continuation, as well as by the impending applicability of complementary consumer protections and / or enforcement mechanisms beginning on January 1, 2018, depending on the results of the Department's review of the Fiduciary Rule pursuant to the President's Memorandum.

Last year, Vudu stopped making hardware and instead began offering its movie store and simple interactive service as a feature that the largest consumer electronics manufacturers could build into their devices.

The company started out solving the «search» problem for consumers, but it is beginning to work with health insurers, integrated delivery networks, employers and provider groups, as well.

The $ 840 billion consumer loan business is facing a shake - up as online upstarts like Lending Club, Prosper and even PayPal have begun offering small loans.

The first trading day of the second quarter began with a broad selloff concentrated in the technology and consumer discretionary sectors, as losses by Amazon.com (AMZN.O), Tesla (TSLA.O) and Microsoft (MSFT.O), among others, took center stage from retaliatory trade measures China unveiled on Sunday.

But if the administration were to withdraw the U.S. from NAFTA, as President Donald Trump has hinted at numerous times, prices on consumer goods and services could become destabilized and begin to surge.

As the Internet begins to evolve and divide into industry - specific categories, NAR believes it's important for the Realtor ® community to lead the industry and create an exclusive namespace for itself that consumers instantly recognize.

As hundreds of companies jump into the online - coupon market, consumers and merchants may have begun to grow weary of offers.

For example, when we have seen big moves in energy costs, such as the price of gasoline, there has been little evidence that consumers began to adjust their overall inflation expectations, either upward or downward.

In the fourth quarter of 2000, as the market began to forecast the coming profits recession, consumer staple stocks - the shares of companies with stable revenues and earnings - rose 21 percent, the best performing group during that period.

It won't be months until U.S. consumers begin receiving such tax - related forms as the W - 2, the 1099, and, for homeowners, the 1098, which is also known as the Mortgage Interest Statement.

The sources cautioned to Recode that FTC staff regularly question companies on consumer - protection matters, like privacy — and often, the agency chooses not to pursue any penalties while closing its investigations as quietly as it began them.

The oil price drop will act as a sizable tax cut for the global consumer, and this should begin to boost growth well into 2015.