Sentences with phrase «at the consumer level about»

Along with the rise in consumer consciousness about the effects of their purchases on the environment, there has been a new awareness at the consumer level about the potentially detrimental effect harsh chemicals can have on pets» health.

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Forget about household spending: with debt at record levels, consumer spending on new goods and services will be restrained.

As these companies scaled I started realizing that, at a macro level, end consumers were starting to care less and less about who was delivering the information, and more about what the information was about.

This vacation deficit is not that surprising, «when you consider that consumer confidence still hovers at relatively low levels coupled with uncertainty about the economy and specifically consumers» own job security,» said Laura Mandala, managing director of Mandala Research, a tourism and travel company.

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.»

Among the evidence that would shift our expectations in this regard would be: material equity market deterioration, further weakness in regional Fed and purchasing managers indices, a slowing in real personal income, a spike in new claims for unemployment toward the 340,000 level, an abrupt drop in consumer confidence about 10 - 20 points below its 12 - month average, and at least some amount of slowing in employment growth and aggregate hours worked.

At the retail level, prices of imported consumer goods fell in the year to the March quarter by just over 1 per cent; domestically produced goods prices are also rising more slowly than a year ago, but the slowing is less pronounced and, in the year to March, domestic goods prices rose by about 3 per cent.

The case in industrialized countries requires better production management, de-emphasizing appearance standards, more explanatory date marking systems and raising awareness among consumers about better buying, cooking and recycling methods — this can save food wastages at the retail and consumer levels.

And, we continue to build partnerships with retailers who are educating consumers about what they can do to reduce food waste at the local level.

Accusations levelled at Nestlé claim the Swiss corporate giants mislead consumers with nutritional claims about its infant formula products, flouting ethical marketing codes in the process.

Both Ruzicka of Wilson and Hetrick of Spalding recommend that consumers start at the $ 60 level if they are serious about a glove.

While a warning about toxic substances seems like a good thing, it leaves consumers without real information about what harm these substances can actually do at the levels in the product.

Although the Canadian government lists the trans content of canola at a minimal 0.2 percent, research at the University of Florida at Gainesville, found trans levels as high as 4.6 percent in commercial liquid oil.24 The consumer has no clue about the presence of trans fatty acids in canola oil because they are not listed on the label.

For now, the CFPB will continue to accept consumer complaints about credit reporting and provide individual assistance at the federal level.

Credit Karma reports that average consumer credit card debt levels fell by about $ 1000 between January 2009 and now, which puts average credit card debt at about $ 6400.

Consumer debt is also said to be falling since 2008 but the amount consumers have borrowed currently sits at $ 2.5 trillion which is about the same level as it was prior to the recession hitting.

The study will help to inform legislators, regulators, and consumers about the role the pet industry plays in state and local economies, as well as at the national level.

This «good,» «better,» and «best» option allows the consumer to make personal decisions about the level of crate they desire and the investment they wish to make at the time of purchase.

This rating could be a good sign for investors who are looking for a company about to turn around, but it indicates a company that is not trusted enough for long term insurance policies at the consumer level.

I have never heard about a consumer buying a property or car aided by the cost being level this present year only, with all the future payments increased at some undisclosed number.

The 3D printing market is kinda booming at the consumer level and there isn't long - term exposure data about these things.

«In an about - turn from the job - cutting days of the late noughties, vacancies for permanent roles [in regulatory affairs] are now increasing in all areas (pharma, biotech, generic and consumer medicines, medical devices) and at management levels.»

«Consumer attitudes about the current home selling environment have improved and now are at the most favorable level we've seen in the survey's four - year history.

Surprisingly, though, it didn't have much to say about the biggest elephant in the room — greed and negligence at the consumer level.

Selfishly, you can let the past go and no longer be concerned about what CREA is doing at the national level but instead focus soley on how the DDF will transform the way consumers search for real estate and how your business can profit from it.

Consumer attitudes about the ease of getting a mortgage today are at their highest level in the survey's three - and - a-half-year history, which should help offset the current higher interest rate environment and support a continued but measured housing recovery as we move through 2014.»