Sentences with phrase «as consumers buy»

In fact, expect gift cards to gain momentum throughout 2004 and morph into stored - value cards, as consumers buy them for themselves rather than just as gifts.

That reliance is changing as consumers buy new cars less often, and self - driving cars and ride - sharing services such as Lyft become more popular.

Just as consumers buy brand names over generics, legal consumers hire the lawyer their cousin recommended and corporate counsel retain firms based on colleagues» referrals.

Obviously private schools reserve the right to raise their tuition, discriminate and teach whatever they want as long as consumers buy.

Further complicating things is that as consumers buy more online, it's getting even harder for retailers to keep tabs on their inventories.

The former finds inspiration from a carbonated soft drink industry that has seen 12 straight years of sales declines in the U.S. as consumers buy more bottled water and other healthier drinks.

The company's sales in the region have tumbled 7 % for the first nine months of 2014 despite an overall increase in sportswear gear sales, as consumers buy more shoes, tights and shorts for working out and even for their casual streetwear needs.

Coca - Cola Amatil was another company that had experienced better years, with the share price falling 17 per cent on top of the 17 per cent it fell the previous year, as consumers bought fewer carbonated soft drinks.

You as a consumer buy one.

So why would I as a consumer buy a piece of hardware that would make using it the way I want it, more expensive?

Just like your favourite brands in the supermarket — you as a consumer buy what you know and trust.

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:

Instead, it serves the mass consumers who are «buying items as they go to freshen up their home,» Shah said.

One of the most compelling benefits of email, as opposed to platforms such as social media or ad buying, is the ability to craft a personalized and rewarding relationship with a consumer following their transaction.

It sounds as implausible as a Facebook - Google merger, or RIM buying Apple: Microsoft becoming the world's coolest consumer tech company.

CES, formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show, draws more than 180,000 people and 4,000 companies, all of whom are eager to know: Will this be the year [fill - in - the - blank technology] finally makes the leap from science fiction to something people can buy, and might actually want to?

According to its study, «As higher income consumers feel more confident about the economy, many will choose to dine out or buy fresh food to cook at home.

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.

If researchers can show that wearable data is medically useful, it will make buying these devices more compelling for consumers as well as health organizations that are considering providing them to their patients.

As America's Un-carrier, T - Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) is redefining the way consumers and businesses buy wireless services through leading product and service innovation.

This marks the first time that Huawei, which makes well - specified mid-range phones such as the P10, has knocked Apple off the top spot in Chinese consumer buying intentions.

Or they tend to dance around, or omit entirely, information that consumers care deeply about when deciding which phone to buy, such as whether the battery life reflects hours of actual use, not just resting time.

The holiday retail push is in full swing and virtual cash registers are virtually ringing as consumers the world over are scouring the Internet, buying up gifts for friends, family members and clients.

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.

«Varying reports have also indicated weakness in the consumer economy due to flagging brick - and - mortar sales over the holiday weekend, but what we may really be seeing is an accelerating shift to online buying as mobile phones spur increased showrooming activity,» he continued.

But as long as consumers are buying large SUVs and pickup trucks and paying top dollar, as they are now, profit margins can survive.

Still, the allegations about the software have hurt its much bigger consumer software business, prompting retailers such as Best Buy Co to pull Kaspersky products.

Brokers such as Dale wanting to launch VOWs don't even want to include that detail, since a seller's name has nothing to do with how consumers make buying and selling decisions.

Though outside experts say only a slim percentage of Americans have tried the service, the market has potential to grow especially as consumers show a greater willingness to buy their groceries online.

For everyday consumers the spread of distributed ledgers could mean instant access to deposited funds, as well as same - day transfer of titles and no more waiting at the DMV after buying a new car.

According to Vision Critical, while 26 percent of consumers browse in stores and then buy online — a practice known as «showrooming» — fully 41 percent do the opposite, researching products online before purchasing them in stores.

The company does a great job of learning about the consumer as they go through the buying process.

LONDON, March 23 - GlaxoSmithKline has withdrawn from the race to buy Pfizer's consumer healthcare business, the British company said on Friday, endangering an auction the U.S. drugmaker hoped would bring in as much as $ 20 billion.

The company wants to influence consumer buying behavior as part of its corporate mission.

LONDON, March 23 - GlaxoSmithKline has quit the race to buy Pfizer's consumer healthcare business, endangering an auction the U.S. drugmaker hoped would bring in as much as $ 20 billion.

Patagonia has always behaved as a maverick company, and its concern for sustainability has led it to pursue a new initiative: it's now actively encouraging consumers to buy less of Patagonia's new apparel.

You can also use data to cross - or upsell customers, as Amazon does when it makes friendly suggestions based on consumers» previous buying behavior.

Retail sales are under close scrutiny this year, but having access to credit as a merchant and offering flexible credit to consumers can open up opportunities to buy and sell more, creating a positive economic impact this holiday season.

It's up to the appliance manufacturers as to whether they want to make such machines, and then to consumers as to whether they're willing to buy them.

As the Pür Gum team dug down, they realized these purchases were being made by consumers who liked the product but couldn't buy it in their own markets.

Now there is concern that Millennials, which represent the largest consumer group in American history, might not buy homes as frequently as their parents did, meaning increased inventory that will likely drive down profits in the real estate sector.

It's as if the marketing world believes that consumers buying something for themselves are totally emotional, but the minute they go to work and buy something as part of their job, all they care about is optimization and efficiency.

It is a giant in the field of «big data» as it gathers information about consumers on everything from where they live to what car they drive and what they buy.

Consumers are buying prepackaged bags of riced cauliflower and using it as a base to their favorite dishes.

But what really counts, as it always has, is whether Apple can convince consumers to rush out and buy one.

Hewlett Packard has struggled in recent years as consumers moved away from buying PCs and printers.

The effort comes as retailers look to data to help guide their buying decisions and consumers increasingly favor small brands.

Best Buy Co Inc, the No. 1 U.S. consumer electronics retailer, on Wednesday said it will shut 250 small mobile phone stores in malls as it looks for ways to operate profitably and turn around its business amid intense competition.

In my survey of 2,700 U.S. and UK consumers, 49 % picked stores as their favorite places to buy even simple, repetitive items such as toilet paper.

About six years ago, Best Buy struggled with plunging sales and shrinking profit as consumers browsed at brick - and - mortar stores but made purchases online, a practice called showrooming.