Sentences with phrase «as consumers shift»

Even as consumers shift away from tablets in favor of bigger smartphones, businesses remain a growth opportunity for iPads because the devices can be used for field work and as laptop replacements.

A massive build - out by retailers has left the country piled up with grocery shelves as consumers shift from big weekly shopping trips to more snacking and to - go meals.

First year sales success has shown that the beverage market in the U.K. and Ireland present a wealth of opportunity as consumers shift away from full - calorie CSDs to healthier alternatives like Sparkling Ice.

The management changes come at a difficult time for CCA, which is struggling to maintain sales and market share as consumers shift away from carbonated soft drinks.

B2C platform sales are expected to take up a growing share of the cross-border e-commerce market in 2016 as consumers shift to channels they regard as more professional and organized.

Pop Secret has come under pressure as consumers shift from microwavable popcorn to newer, fresh - popped brands like Angie's Boomchickapop.

This is happening as consumers shift away from cereals and snacks to cheaper private label foods and cook more at home.

ConAgra, which has reported flat or falling sales in four of the past six quarters, is struggling to boost growth as consumers shift from packaged products to fresh foods in search of healthier options.

Move comes at a time when the food giant is battling sluggish demand as consumers shift to brands that are perceived as healthier.

«Gillette was poorly positioned to defend share as consumers shifted to cheaper razors,» said CFRA Research analyst Joe Agnese.

Brown - Forman tried to shore up Southern Comfort as consumers shifted to more traditional whiskey and flavored variations of well - known brands such as Jack Daniel's and Crown Royal.

Tablet sales had been gaining momentum through 2014 but failed to live up to many forecasts as consumers shifted to slim laptop computers and kept their tablets longer than expected before replacing them.

Not exact matches

The VR and AR boom might not be quite as transformational as the dawn of ecommerce, but retailers still can't afford to ignore this potential shift in technology and consumer demand.

The shifting fortunes came as more consumers gravitated towards more capable smart watches and away from simpler, and lower priced, fitness trackers.

As consumers spend more time with their mobile devices, advertisers are shifting their strategies to reflect this trend.

«Kevin decided we could not raise our second round as a consumer play, so in just two weeks we shifted,» says Lalonde, whose branding firm, Match Design, now works with Serious Materials.

«Following our previous digital video survey conducted last June, we accurately predicted social platforms would continue to exceed video platforms as the preferred partner for decision - makers,» said Rich Sutton, chief revenue officer of Trusted Media Brands, Inc. «At Trusted Media Brands, we embrace this shift by consistently adapting to what our consumers want.

The money was raised based on a thesis that consumers will shift their behavior to purchase all home services through these platforms as opposed to going directly to the service professionals themselves.

Alibaba will most likely play a key role in the shift to a consumer - based economy, as 9 % of all retail sales are down online, according to Alibaba, and Ma expects that to grow.

The accessibility and convenience of the on - demand model is influential enough that it's actually shifting consumers to form a relationship with the platform itself, as opposed to the small business owner.

Amazon, whose identity straddles between a tech and retail company, has been the bane of the latter's problems as consumer preferences have shifted to shopping online instead of in stores.

As more consumers turn away from car ownership, the shift has produced a lot of humdrum offerings from places like Zipcar and Enterprise CarShare.

«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.

Wichmann saw the company's five main focus areas — health care delivery, pharmaceutical services, consumer - centric benefits, digitizing health information and global access — as key drivers in the shift to more efficient health - care services.

Today Under Nadella, the company has shifted away from consumer tech and toward business services, particularly subscription - or advertising - based online services such as cloud computing.

Wearables that attach to the skin, such as MC10's Biostamp, are also part of this category — though they're in a «more embryonic state» and require a much larger shift in consumer habits than a smart watch, Juniper says.

«There is a definitive shift toward finding ways to make things more efficient and longer - lasting,» says Panteva, who notes that government programs such as Energy Star are also helping drive consumer demand for eco-friendly products.

Kroger (KR), the nation's largest supermarket chain, on Friday is expected to report second - quarter revenue that outpaces Wall Street's forecasts as the company has expanded its organic foods offerings to offset the consumer shift away from big box stores.

Just as consumers have shifted their media - viewing behavior away from traditional mediums like television, advertising dollars previously spent on TV ads are migrating to the digital world as well.

Shares in Japan's Nintendo Co. surged on Friday as consumers flocked to try out its new Pokemon GO smartphone game, raising hopes that the company's long - awaited shift into mobile gaming will pay off.

Despite the TV industry's perception that it is at the top of the entertainment food chain, at some point the impact of this shift becomes inescapable, just as newspaper and music companies eventually had to admit that the shifts they were seeing in consumer and advertising behavior were more than just a speed bump.

The restaurant chain, along with many of the industry's largest brands, including McDonald's and Burger King (bkw), have faced challenging sales trends as consumers have shifted their spending patterns.

As Song sees it, that represents a major shift in how brands are built and how consumers interact with products.

As this shift occurs, the role of mobile carriers is changing from just providing wireless, to being purveyors of all of a consumer's connectivity and providing access to mobile video.

Not only has it made itself the world's largest online retailer, but it's permanently altered the retail world, causing seismic shifts in consumer spending habits as well as changing the game for all brick - and - mortar businesses.

But, like all malls today, Northgate faces tremendous headwinds as American consumers shift their spending patterns.

Financial institutions are now in the midst of a rapid technological shift, he said, as consumers increasingly do transactions online and via mobile phone.

«It's a shift in mindset — seeing low - income individuals as consumers, not recipients of charitable aid,» Kuper told the Financial Times.

As we've previously reported, investors» interest this year has shifted away from consumer devices to niche and enterprise hardware, such as aerospace technologies, tech to power self - driving vehicles, and industrial roboticAs we've previously reported, investors» interest this year has shifted away from consumer devices to niche and enterprise hardware, such as aerospace technologies, tech to power self - driving vehicles, and industrial roboticas aerospace technologies, tech to power self - driving vehicles, and industrial robotics.

But in today's world of immediate and radically disruptive innovation and overnight shifts in supply and delivery chains, as well as the constantly - escalating demands of consumers, you can have the best in - market research and competitive intelligence in the business and still get bit in the butt by a newcomer from nowhere.

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.

Achievement of these goals was considered by the HRC as very challenging, even aggressive, given the expected modest economic growth for 2007 for the financial services industry, the impact and duration of the on - going flat / inverted yield curve (meaning short - term interest rates that are virtually equal to or exceed long - term interest rates, thus lowering profit margins for financial services companies that borrow cash at short - term rates and lend at long - term rates), potentially higher credit losses, fewer available high - quality, high - yielding loans and investment opportunities, and a consumer shift from non-interest to interest - bearing deposits.

The company's new, low - calorie Truly fruity spiked seltzer was a bright spot, too, and yet a sign of where some of the trouble lies: Not only are consumers shifting toward seemingly healthier foods, they're looking for similar options when it comes to alcoholic beverages, as paradoxical as that may sound.

These government price controls shifted $ 8 billion from banks to the retailers, with no evidence that consumers are seeing lower prices as a result.

Sales in the Toblerone chocolate maker's North America again fell, slipping 1.3 percent to $ 1.63 billion as consumers» shift to healthier brands that contain no artificial ingredients or transfats.

The German company's affiliation with West reflects a shift in sports companies» marketing to social media and away from TV and print advertisements, as they tap celebrities and musicians in addition to top athletes to reach younger consumers.

Tech companies here, staffed mostly by white and Asian men, fear they will lose touch with the diverse nation — and world — that form their consumer base as demographics rapidly shift.

Massive demographic and economic shifts, as well as historic levels of technological and media disruption, are turning this once predictable industry — where «average» was king — into a sea of turbulent change, leaving consumer behavior permanently altered.

As China shifts to a consumer economy, the government wants domestic robot makers to dominate 50 percent of the market by 2020.

Two of the biggest U.S. packaged - food producers said that consumers» shifting tastes are crimping their sales even as the improving economy eases the financial strain on some shoppers.