Sentences with phrase «at leading consumer»

After spending the last 15 + years at leading consumer finance (and payment) companies such as American Express, MasterCard, and most recently PayPal, I came to understand global payment ecosystems intimately.

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«As content consumption continues to evolve, Daniel Ek and his team are well - positioned to build the leading marketplace for consumers, artists, and the music industry at large,» TPG partner David Trujillo said in a statement.

Previously, Miles served as the Vice President of Direct - To - Consumer Technology at Nike and has more than twenty years experience in architecting, implementing and launching leading - edge technical solutions.

Greg Portell, lead partner for consumer products and retail at A.T. Kearney, says deals in the media space are likely to pickup as firms seek content for future growth plans.

Virtual reality (VR) was the hot tech toy at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES), leading attendees to speculate that VR is this year's technology to watch.

Led by pioneers such as Birchbox, the cosmetics service that claims some 400,000 subscribers, the model is being embraced at a rapid pace by consumers and the venture capital community.

Now they can choose from sensations such as naked, relaxed, hugged, tight, and held - in — five categories that are easily understood and not at all weird and definitely will not lead to more confusion for consumers in any way.

David Cole, lead analyst at DFC Intelligence, says, «Having that retail presence is still a very important part of driving consumers to the product, and really getting them to rush out to the store to get the latest title as it comes out, that's almost become like an event.

The leading person to succeed Dimon at J.P. Morgan, Gordon Smith, runs consumer banking.

Higher prices because of increased labor costs and other expenses have led some consumers to turn to more at - home cooking.

That, at least, is what Quebec's leading drugstore chain has for years been telling consumers on TV, radio and in flyers: You can find everything here, «even a friend.»

At the same time, they must carefully monitor consumers» perceptions of «normal» price levels: Excessive promotions lead consumers to revise their expectations about prices downward and can threaten profitability in the recovery period because people will resist the steep increases as prices return to «normal.»

In addition, she previously led corporate affairs for Alibaba.com in the Americas, managed public relations for Disney's Family Group of websites and worked for a variety of consumer, healthcare, sports / fitness and technology companies while at PR agencies.

Sara is Founding General Partner at True Wealth Ventures, an early - stage venture capital fund investing in women - led businesses in consumer health and sustainable products and technologies.

Mr. Jacobsohn also served as VP Sales and Partner Development at WageWorks (NYSE: WAGE), a leading provider of consumer - directed spending solutions, which grew from $ 3 million to $ 82 million in revenue during his tenure.

Kerry Rupp is a General Partner at True Wealth Ventures, an early - stage venture capital fund investing in women - led businesses in consumer health and sustainable products and technologies.

Julian has an entrepreneurial background in investing, having founded and led the merchant banking effort at Atlas Advisors prior to co-founding Alliance Consumer Growth in 2011.

His work led directly to the game Odyssey in 1972, the first home video game for the consumer market, and launched a million - dollar industry, though no one predicted that at the time.

Kraken, along with 9 other leading Bitcoin companies, participates in «The World of Bitcoin» at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Others suggest it can lead to market efficiency, where the vertically integrated company can supply goods or services to consumers at lower prices because of the costs it saves along the way.

Rick is a former Chief of Staff for the federal New Democratic Party, and has led many successful campaigns for important new public policies at the federal and provincial levels related to environmental and consumer protection, urban planning, green jobs creation, democratic reform and progressive taxation.

Economists at the U.S. - based bank, led by Nupur Gupta, cut their estimates for inflation - adjusted output for the fourth quarter of 2016, citing a sharper - than - initially - estimated fall in consumer sentiment and industrial production amid the demonetization drive.

The lower costs associated with gasoline also led to a decline in the year - on - year consumer - inflation numbers, which came in at 2.0 percent compared to 2.2 percent in September.

The stocks of consumer discretionary companies tend to lead a general stock market decline at the beginning of a recession.

Ezra served as a principal at Chicago Ventures for six years, focusing on all facets of the firm's consumer facing investments and has helped lead investments into Blitsy, Gunslinger, Havenly, Kapow, Luxury Garage Sale, M1Finance, Pluto.tv Shiftgig, SpotHero, Sunbit, and Wiseapple.

Though offerings and consumer demographics at the stores differ — Dollar Tree operates with fixed dollar - and - below prices, while Family Dollar's introduction of more name brand products has led prices to «creep up» — both sell more than 50 percent consumable goods, such as chips and cereal, Sozzi said.

With four of the top 10 Olympic advertising spenders in the automotive category — and BMW leading the way at $ 28.7 million according to iSpot.tv — the brand that has experienced the biggest uplift in key consumer metrics in the first week is the TV network broadcasting the event itself, NBC - TV.

HTA — We noticed, True Wealth Ventures, had a pitch event at SXSW from women - led startups in consumer health or sustainability.

«It's a blind spot in the economy and an opportunity for investors,» said Sara Brand, founding general partner at True Wealth Ventures, an early - stage venture capital fund investing in women - led businesses in the fields of consumer health and environmentally sustainable products and technologies.

Citigroup announced on Tuesday (Aug. 16) it has tapped Gavin Michael, head of digital for consumer and community banking at JPMorgan, to lead technology for the company's global consumer bank.

The portfolio, linked to a CRSP index, heavily tilts toward technology — at 33 %, led by companies like Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Alphabet — and consumer discretionary stocks.

Debt is at record levels, and we know consumers are biting off more than they can chew financially, so does this lead to more problems down the road?»

As part of the competition, Rayton Solar will present its technology January 11 at The Venetian hotel to Young Sohn, president and chief strategy officer of Samsung Electronics, Gary Shapiro, chief executive officer of the Consumer Technology Association, and Koichi Narasaki, chief digital officer and managing executive at leading Japanese insurer, Sompo Holdings.

Kerry Rupp is a General Partner at True Wealth Ventures, a new early - stage venture capital fund investing in women - led businesses that develop consumer health and sustainable products & technologies.

Economic growth in the first quarter retreated due to what we feel were transitory issues, including headwinds from a rising dollar, work stoppages at West Coast ports and harsh winter weather, leading to a 0.7 % drop in the US gross domestic product during first - quarter 2015.1 We still maintain, however, that the two main pillars of the US economy — consumer spending and corporate earnings — will continue to be supported by moderate economic growth.

Cordray, most recently the director of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, was up 28 % -13 % after the previous poll showed a smaller 23 % -16 % Cordray lead, although a huge number of undecideds means the race could break in unexpected ways at the end.

Legislation is proposed to ban lead use in consumer goods, and the Environmental Protection Agency is taking a close look at stained glass windows.

This year, American consumers will spend $ 2.6 billion on candy — to give out to trick - or - treaters, at Halloween gatherings and at harvest parties and church activities — during the weeks leading up to Oct. 31.

Working with a variety of leading companies in the industry means that Grand River Foods is ultimately serving the end - consumers at their homes and in restaurants and foodservice operations.

«Our passion for better quality, more nutrient dense products leads us to brands who offer transparency in ingredient lines and supply chains who have a shot at gaining consumer buy - in,» Facchina says.

«Our vision is to be a leading international food company delivering convenient, premium - quality meal and snack solutions to retailers and foodservice providers at prices the majority of today's consumers can afford every day,» the company states.

«At Nestlé, each and every employees is accountable for food quality and safety, and we are investing in the leading tools in the world to ensure quality that allows our millions of consumers to have confidence in our products,» Gregory Pritchard, vice president of quality management for Nestlé USA, said.

Wineries at IBWSS London will have the chance to hear from leading consumer, marketing and advertising experts on what they see as the key consumer trends of today and tomorrow and how they can capitalize on them.

At WhiteWave Foods, a leading organic and natural foods company with such well - known brands as Silk, So Delicious Dairy Free, Earthbound Farms, and Horizon Organic, Hansel's focus areas include ethical sourcing, packaging innovation, resource conservation, and consumer engagement.

Professor Charles Benbrook, one of the authors of the study and a leading scientist based at Washington State University, explains, «Our results are highly relevant and significant and will help both scientists and consumers sort through the often conflicting information currently available on the nutrient density of organic and conventional plant - based foods.»

Executive vice-president of global professional services at Nielson Susan Dunn explains: «There is a tremendous opportunity for food manufacturers and retailers to lead a healthy movement by providing the products and services that consumers want and need.

The deal came at a time when Chinese wine consumers» appetite for Australian wines is growing to an all time high, led by the popular Penfolds and other Aussie brands.

Smeg will be among the leading companies at Ambiente, the leading international trade fair for consumer goods.

Understand how each generation uses foodservice: Explore consumer patronage at restaurant and retail foodservice segments and at 20 leading restaurant chains

And with Clear on Calories, America's leading beverage companies have come together through a voluntary commitment to make the calories in their products even more clear and consumer - friendly by putting calorie information at consumers» fingertips at every point of purchase, including containers, company - controlled vending machines and fountain machines.