Sentences with phrase «as consumer goods»

It's as true in real estate as any consumer goods category.

The assemblages within Homecoming are made from natural materials as well as consumer goods and household objects.

Dividend aristocrats are selected from different sectors such as consumer goods, information technology, financials, industrial and healthcare etc..

Items included in the PPI would be items such as consumer goods and capital equipment.

Statistics Canada said the economy registered 2.7 per cent growth in the exports of goods, led by increases in motor vehicles and parts as well as consumer goods and crude - oil bitumen.

Most hardcover books are not expensive, as consumer goods go, let alone paperbacks.

Canadian imports climbed 6 per cent to $ 51.7 billion in March due to the motor vehicles and parts sector as well as consumer goods.

Canadian imports climbed 6 per cent to $ 51.7 billion in March due to the motor vehicles and parts sector as well as consumer goods, while exports grew 3.7 per cent to $ 47.6 billion.

Most significantly, it's in how their products feel — not just as consumer goods, but as cultural artifacts.

Not exact matches

Samantha Shannon, writing in The Guardian, for example, suggests that as with other goods and services, consumers should have to live with the e-books they buy:

The athletic apparel retailer sells goods through its brick - and - mortar stores that include Foot Locker, Lady Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, as well as direct to consumer through its websites.

While 66 percent of global consumers are willing to pay more for sustainable goods, a full 73 percent of millennials are (Nielsen defines Millennials as those born from 1977 to 1995).

The news is not all positive, however, as much of the increase is due to higher consumer prices on imported goods thanks to a lower dollar.

Thus, especially if you operate in certain Instagram - y verticals like: travel, fitness, entertainment, food, consumer goods (etc.) you absolutely should be spending time connecting with folks here as there is plenty of «free» organic engagement to be had here.

Only in recent years has insurance been used to provide protection against relatively small losses, such as on consumer goods and airline tickets.

Canada's exports to China — and more broadly, Asia — have long been concentrated in commodities such as coal, metals, agricultural, and forestry products, with very few exports of consumer and commercial goods and services.

Since Newell Brands acquired Jarden, Cramer has watched things get much more complicated at the Rubbermaid and Sharpie maker as the two consumer goods giants merged.

And on the US side, those tariffs were not placed on consumer goods, which would have a more material impact and from a market perspective, we do see quite a lot priced in, in terms of our downside scenario, as it relates to trade.

If you're like Ryan Marien, who as CEO of online consumer goods and services marketplace Buytopia has brokered deals with such behemoths as Best Western, you counter aggressively.

But as new ways of paying for goods, such as contactless and mobile payments, become the norm for European consumers, there's a new opportunity for hackers — particularly if retailers don't store payment data securely, Symantec told CNBC.

These two segments of aggregate demand reinforce each other because buying a house or an apartment triggers spending on consumer durable goods («big ticket» items) such as furniture, appliances and even automobiles because relocations typically change commuting patterns and lifestyles.

It looks like next year might be a good time to cut the carbohydrates as a drought - fueled jump in wheat costs will make bakery goods the food items with the biggest price gains for U.S. consumers.

Cramer put his faith in PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi to deliver a strong earnings report for her consumer packaged goods company as the rest of that industry feels increasing pressure.

If our firms become less competitive, they will hire fewer workers or layoff existing workers, or both, and the costs of goods for American consumers will go up as well.

Activist fund Corvex Management six months ago built up a stake in the maker of Activia yogurt and Evian water, as European consumer - goods companies come under pressure to boost profit amid slow growth in mainstream brands.

Digital networks such as Facebook (FB) are also typically seen as being better for direct - response style advertising, not the consumer brand - building that packaged - goods companies tend to be interested in.

Brands, seeking to fill a segment overlooked by major consumer - goods product makers — people of color — landed Sephora as Form's retail partner, enabling it to burnish its beauty credentials and move past the one - size - fits - all approach of the category.

Even though orders for durable goods dropped in December, most economists see rising confidence as a sign that consumers have more disposable income and are ready to increase spending in 2015.

The Hero Store is a zero - waste grocery store that eliminates product packaging by encouraging consumers to use reusable containers and dispensers to portion out dry goods such as pasta, soup mixes, and oatmeal as well as package - free fresh produce, milk and eggs.

Georgiadis previously served as Google (googl) Americas President and Wall Street has hoped that she can help the toy maker successfully incorporate tech into toys and also help Mattel find new distribution levers as brick - and - mortar retail traffic slows and consumers buy more goods online.

In a recent note to clients, RBC Capital Markets chief US economist Tom Porcelli examined the trends by using two components of GDP as proxies: net exports of goods and services to reflect the effects of a slowing global economy, and real personal consumption expenditures to reflect the US consumer.

The expansion of e-commerce giant Amazon.com has coincided with an explosion in online purchases of physical goods, while consumers increasingly treat malls as places for socializing.

«The consumer packaged goods space, like tobacco, may be facing an existential crisis here, and as far as I know, at least with these managements, there's no exit for them.»

This «packaged fresh» category — a term coined by Campbell Soup CEO Denise Morrison — has become critical to consumer packaged goods companies as they seek out growth.

With the deal, Compass Group is replacing one of the top - five global consumer - packaged goods companies in the world with Hampton Creek's dressing, as well as a top - five supplier of bakery products in the U.S. with mixes made by the startup.

Economists were disappointed with the stall in imports, but were encouraged by the rise in consumer goods imports as this was a sign domestic demand was holding firmer.

Both are trying to adapt to changing consumer tastes, as people become skeptical of packaged goods in favour of more natural and healthier foods.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

U.S. consumer spending barely rose in January as households cut back on purchases of a range of goods, suggesting the economy started the first quarter on a softer note.

Honest, which first launched as a direct - to - consumer business, currently stocks goods in around 18,000 brick - and - mortar locations.

The grocery business is undergoing a slow - moving revolution, as more consumers opt for high - end supermarkets like Whole Foods or choose to purchase goods online or at discount outlets.

The book has more of a consumer - goods angle, but many of the ideas explored — such as measuring customers» lifetime value — also apply to business - to - business settings.

Amway sells consumer goods such as skincare and home cleaning supplies through some 3 million people and its parent company had sales of $ 10.9 billion in 2011.

Reports that the tariff list may also include consumer goods such as clothing and footwear drew strong protests from US business groups, which argued that it would raise prices for US consumers.

That could be bad news for luxury goods, which have been a bright spot, as high - income consumers tend to spend less in a down market, and may more guarded about their spending in this climate.

But as Ma points out, his company's name - brand recognition is relatively low among the American business owners that he hopes will start selling their goods to Chinese consumers via Alibaba's online platforms.

As a consumer product industry veteran, Triato was used to developing goods, which he said had one thing in common: a limited lifespan.

As one might expect from chart 1, consumer goods, utilities, and energy funds are receiving inflows while tech, health care, and financials funds are losing investor money.

WPP was particularly hit by the lower spending from consumer goods groups such as Unilever and P&G, the trend of some clients to create marketing in house and by the upheaval sparked by the growth of Google and Facebook who can help clients to cut out the middle - man of the advertising groups.

Free trade proponents argue that there should be no tariffs or trade restrictions, as that would open up consumers and business purchasers of goods to the lowest possible priced goods available.