Sentences with phrase «as general consumer»

Review NAR's most recent HOME survey to learn about renter attitudes on homeownership, as well as general consumer sentiment about the market.

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«General Mills» decision to draw attention to the issue of declining bee populations marks the continuation of its commitment to purpose - based marketing, which means brands will go beyond traditional statements such as product benefit in order to align with what's really important to consumers,» Cossette chief creative officer Peter Ignazi told AdWeek.

As consumer electronics manufacturers adopt the technology more aggressively, sales of 4K TVs will likely jump to 23 million units from 9 million in 2014, says Neil Sequeira, Managing Director at General Catalyst Partners.

Where Intel (INTC) also failed was identifying mobile devices like the iPhone, launched in 2007, as technology good enough for consumers to check email, watch video, perform other general tasks and otherwise enjoy many of the features offered by desktop computers and laptops.

Find out if the company has received complaints by contacting local and government authorities, such as a local consumer protection agency, the attorney general's office, the FTC and the Better Business Bureau.

• Cathy Beaudoin, joins General Atlantic as a special advisor to support the firm's Retail & Consumer sector team.

Thanks to the prominence of Kickstarter projects such as FORM 1 and successful start - ups like MakerBot and Shapeways, 3D printing has proliferated into the DIY and hobbyist communities and made its way into the general consumer's lexicon.

Next month, Europe will implement its revised General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), imposing new data breach reporting rules and stronger consumer privacy protections, as well as potentially huge penalties for corporate violators.

«It will be difficult for Dollar General to maintain current levels of productivity and profitability as some consumers will probably return to other retail channels once economic conditions improve,» wrote Zoe Tan, an analyst with Morningstar, at the time of the announcement.

DM: And, in general, consumers perceive mobile transactions as more risky, although they are not, but that is a general perception.

Hoguet, who is not a millennial, went on to note that Macy's internal economists accurately predicted a number of metrics last year when crafting the company's three - year plan — such as GDP growth, inflation, employment and wages — but missed the mark on GAAP growth, and fell short on sales of general merchandise, apparel and furniture, partially because they didn't predict how much off - price retail and consumer electronics would weigh on sales.

The consumer discretionary sector consists of businesses that have demand which rises and falls based on general economic conditions such as washers and dryers, sporting goods, new cars, and diamond engagement rings.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high - purity silicon; demand for end - use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers; changes in demand from major markets such as Japan, the U.S., India and China; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility - scale project approval process; delays in utility - scale project construction; delays in the completion of project sales; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20 - F filed on April 27, 2017.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high - purity silicon; demand for end - use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers; changes in demand from major markets such as Japan, the U.S., India and China; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility - scale project approval process; delays in utility - scale project construction; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20 - F filed on April 20, 2016.

The investors in the round are Catterton (investors in major consumer retail brands such as Restoration Hardware and P.F. Chang's); General Catalyst Partners (investors in Snapchat, Warby Parker and Kayak); and funds and accounts managed by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (investors in Redfin and Workday).

Inflation and interest rates have major ramifications for the general economy, as these heavily influence employment, consumer spending, business investment, currency strength and trade balances.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high - purity silicon; demand for end - use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers; changes in demand from major markets such as Japan, the U.S., India and China; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility - scale project approval process; delays in utility - scale project construction; cancelation of utility - scale feed - in - tariff contracts in Japan; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20 - F filed on April 27, 2017.

«As part of Dollar General's continual commitment to provide quality products at everyday low prices to our diverse consumer base, we are thrilled to announce our first Innovation and Supplier Diversity Summit scheduled for this spring,» said Jason Reiser, Dollar General's executive vice president and chief merchandising officer.

HARTFORD — Old and new collided at the General Assembly's transportation committee Wednesday as traditional automakers and Tesla Motors, for a second year, debated a proposal that would allow electric car companies to sell directly to consumers, instead...

And even as shopping picks up online, many lower - income consumers still shop at traditional brick - and - mortar retail stores such as Dollar General, since they can pay with a SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) card or cash.

In general, fewer consumers are buying music players as more smartphones come with the built - in ability to play songs.

Among the women who joined us in 2016: Jewel (performing and sharing her extraordinary story with us), Apple Head of Global Consumer Marketing Bozoma Saint John, Making a Murderer filmmakers Moira Demos and Laura Ricciardi, Uber Regional General Manager Rachel Holt, Priceline EVP of Global Operations Maelle Gavet, Facebook Head of People Lori Goler, SoulCycle CEO Melanie Whelan, Accompany CEO Amy Chang, designer Rachel Roy, Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani, Joyus CEO Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, Hearsay Social CEO Clara Shih, WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon, and Lean In lead researcher Marianne Cooper, as well as top executives from leading global companies such as Airbnb, Amazon, Coca - Cola, Google, IBM, NBCUniversal, Nike, Pandora, Target, Twitter, and Walmart.

Sales of high - end and luxury consumer products, such as our performance electric vehicles, depend in part on discretionary consumer spending and are even more exposed to adverse changes in general economic conditions.

Take a look at the example FICO ® Scores report and you can see that it shows your FICO ® Scores in big bold numbers as well as a general indication of how your score relates to other U.S. consumers (poor to exceptional).

Given the absence of a public trading market of our common stock, and in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Accounting and Valuation Guide, Valuation of Privately - Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, our board of directors exercised reasonable judgment and considered numerous and subjective factors to determine the best estimate of fair value of our common stock, including independent third - party valuations of our common stock; the prices at which we sold shares of our convertible preferred stock to outside investors in arms - length transactions; the rights, preferences, and privileges of our convertible preferred stock relative to those of our common stock; our operating results, financial position, and capital resources; current business conditions and projections; the lack of marketability of our common stock; the hiring of key personnel and the experience of our management; the introduction of new products; our stage of development and material risks related to our business; the fact that the option grants involve illiquid securities in a private company; the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event, such as an initial public offering or a sale of our company given the prevailing market conditions and the nature and history of our business; industry trends and competitive environment; trends in consumer spending, including consumer confidence; and overall economic indicators, including gross domestic product, employment, inflation and interest rates, and the general economic outlook.

Factors affecting the level of consumer spending for such discretionary items include general economic conditions, and other factors, such as consumer confidence in future economic conditions, fears of recession, the availability and cost of consumer credit, levels of unemployment, and tax rates.

Factors affecting the level of spending for such discretionary items include general economic conditions and other factors such as consumer confidence in future economic conditions, fears of recession, the availability of consumer credit, levels of unemployment, tax rates and the cost of consumer credit.

Not surprisingly, we see the year 1993 as dominated by integrated oil companies, consumer giants, and then, the world's largest company, but now a very broken conglomerate, General Electric (GE).

General Mills Inc. and Kraft Foods Group Inc. are adding them to breakfast cereals, energy bars and salty snacks as health - conscious consumers seek products with no gluten or genetically modified ingredients.

Berkshire is occasionally rumored to be considering other large food and consumer products giants, such as cereal makers General Mills (GIS) or Kellogg (K) or Oreo owner Mondelez (MDLZ).

«At this time, the general judgment is that their volatile valuations, and inadequate investor and consumer protection, make them unsafe to rely on as a common means of payment, a stable store of value or a unit of account,» the report said.

General Mills (GIS), a producer of consumer foods such as cereals and snacks, is one of the additions to our Safest Dividend Yield Model Portfolio in August.

In general, I like consumer staples, utilities, pharma companies like JNJ, PG, KO, PM, SO, GSK, GILD as they are more predictable over a decent period of time and carry less volatility.

More than 150 organizations spanning consumer advocates, civil rights and faith organizations across the country as well as 20 state attorneys general agree with Congresswoman Waters.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

MaMa Rosa's saw the empty space — especially in the breakfast pizza category and appetizers — as an opportunity to capitalize on the general consumer love for pizza and comfort food.

More worrisome, is that Chinese consumers» may shun American products in general as a nationalist response to the two countries» growing frictions over issues ranging from human rights to trade spats, as seen before when relations with Japan and South Korea became strained.

For instance, as part of a general trend in eschewing overly processed foods, consumers have turned to organics; so frozen - food processors who align their products to «better - for - you» meals that are portion controlled and offer the convenience of re-heating a frozen meal are having good cut through.

Bill Morecraft, Blue Diamond Global Ingredients Division general manager, notes that as the trend for healthier and more nutritious ingredients gains momentum among consumers, food manufacturers continue to seek partners who can help create products that meet these demands.

Amazon sells not only books and DVDs but general merchandise such as apparel and homewares to Australian consumers.

«As champions of great quality wine that appeals to a wide range of consumers, we are delighted that our two best - selling wines have been independently declared Superbrands,» says Ade McKeon, General Manager, UK and Ireland.

Jeff Harmening, General Mills» CEO, told attendants at the Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) the company could see more acquisitions as part of its «reshape the portfolio for growth» strategy.

«Plenty of research exists today that suggests a direct benefit to increased protein intake and its impact on health, and consumers clearly have interest as evidenced by the number of new protein - enhanced snacks on the market,» said Dan Hammer, senior vice president and general manager of frozen division at Inventure Foods, Inc. «However, we found that while some snacks delivered on nutrient levels, many fell well short on taste.

Peter left his position as Vice President in consumer product marketing at General Mills, Inc. to help engage fathers as NCF's Executive Vice President.

At that time we used the language in the General Labelling Directive 2000 / 13 / EC on labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs for sale to the ultimate consumer Article 2 (1) of which stated that: «The labelling and methods used must not: (a) be such as could mislead the purchaser to a material degree, particularly: (iii) by suggesting that the foodstuff possesses special characteristics when in fact all similar foodstuffs possess such characteristics.»

Yesterday's move may have been a belated response to that petition, but it also clearly reflects a general societal trend away from highly processed foods that has sent many Kraft consumers toward all - natural competitive brands, such as Annie's mac - n - cheese.

As a general matter, I support providing clear, accurate, and understandable information to American consumers to help inform healthy dietary choices,» Gottlieb wrote, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post.

Cuomo has some of his reputation riding on the new regulator, given that as attorney general, he made national headlines investigating banks and brokerages and pursuing a number of consumer cases.

[1] Her professional experience includes working as an attorney for the New York City Board of Education, the consumer frauds bureau, the New York State Attorneys General Office, working as an executive director of New York State Black and Puerto Rican Legislative Caucus, working as an attorney for the Queens County District Attorneys Office and serving as the Chief of Staff for State Senator Ada Smith.

Our Attorney General, Eric Schneiderman, was serving on that committee as an outspoken advocate for consumers, until last night when he was forced off of it.