Sentences with phrase «changing consumer expectations»

That means using technology to meet changing consumer expectations.

Healthcare providers are dealing with a myriad of challenges in the face of softening admissions, changing consumer expectations about healthcare, tight operating margins, shrinking budgets and shifting policies.

According to Zillow, «Technology and changing consumer expectations are driving massive shifts in every sector — including the evolution of real estate online.

Even as it evolves to meet changing consumer expectations, REALTOR.com puts REALTORS ®» value front and center.

Think about it: the incompetent and unethical REALTOR decided that in order to meet changing consumer expectations he would adapt and change his behavior and become competent and ethical — wow!

«-- and that means building a team of professionals who can adapt to changing consumer expectations.»

The digitalisation of the economy is changing consumer expectations of service providers, including those in the financial sector.

Skilled Software Developers are in high demand, particularly those with front - end user interface experience, as organisations evolve their digital offering to meet changing consumer expectations.

Amidst the rapid pace of innovation and changing consumer expectations, Accenture has released Fjord Trends 2016, its ninth annual report examining the most significant emergent digital trends expected to transform design, organizations and society in the year ahead.

The legal services market, and those who work within it, are undergoing great change thanks to a combination of forces - regulation, technology, and changing consumer expectations.

They belong to a generation that accepts the need for adjustment of market services to meet changing consumer expectations, and they embrace the democratization of knowledge that the World Wide Web represents.

In addition to these subject matter experts, new roles will emerge for lawyers with diversified skill sets that address changing consumer expectations.

«Our mission is to give homebuyers access to the best possible real estate tools and information while providing a premium level of in - house customer service — and that means building a team of professionals who can adapt to changing consumer expectations.»

«It's about bringing the players together, it's about bringing the visibility, it's about changing consumer expectations and buying habits, it's about bringing the capital to the markets.»

A competitive market, fluctuating prices in raw materials, changing consumer expectations: the oil and fat industry is filled with challenges and exciting opportunities.

annual Presidents Conference November 5 - 7 in Phoenix, AZ where leaders in the foodservice industry come together to discuss changing consumer expectations and behaviors that are driving the future of the foodservice supply chain.

We stand at a crucial juncture in console gaming history at the moment - right before network services are so fully embedded that they can replace consoles as a game delivery mechanism entirely, and right after phones and tablets have changed consumer expectations about hardware release frequencies.

Not exact matches

Unknown marketing surprises await in 2018, and some of these predictions will probably fail to come to fruition as technology and the expectations of consumers change.

Market participants have distorted expectations on how much consumer prices will change in the future, an economist told CNBC Thursday.

That said, it's important to recognize that direct - to - consumer companies have changed customer behavior and expectations forever.

As business managers, we should keep an eye on how these smart objects change the consumer's expectations around user experience and engagement.

«By joining our strengths and technologies, we are creating unique capabilities to help operators keep pace with a quickly changing industry and ever - increasing consumer expectations,» said Exfo founder and executive chairman Germain Lamonde.

The whole perception of the minimum expectation of quality [that] consumers have has changed.»

«At a time when there is both dramatic change and great potential in retail, I'm excited to be part of the team that will shape the future of the Macy's brand and, along with it, consumer expectations of what a great omnichannel experience can be,» said Lawton.

Consumers» expectations and forecast uncertainty for overall inflation and home price growth, and expected price changes for key commodities

However, the ability for small entrants to compete at the margins is waning, and consumers (even those in B2B) are rapidly changing their expectations and preferences.

But it is also an acknowledgment of where the broadcast industry is heading, as streaming options change viewers» expectations, increasing numbers of TV subscribers ditch their subscriptions and some younger consumers never sign up in the first place.

Bottom line, Banjo stated that while it isn't exactly clear what took Best Buy so long to realize that"Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) had changed people's expectations» about shopping for consumer electronics.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The relationship between retailers and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies has significantly changed and CPG companies need to broaden the skills of their sales forces to meet retailer expectations, according to a new study released today by the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), the Network of Executive Women (NEW) and A.T. Kearney.

«It will form the foundation of our shared endeavour to meet the challenges of the dairy industry and the changing expectations of consumers.»

The rapid increase in public discussion on obesity and changes in consumer expectations have meant that health - related issues are becoming of even more importance to the Australian Beverages Council.

Burger 21 ® is a new, innovative fast casual restaurant franchise concept that is changing consumers» expectations of the «better burger» category.

«Changes in dairy industry benefit dairy cattle health, consumers: Dairy industry increasing food production in a sustainable manner while meeting consumers» expectations.»

«Economic pressures, technological innovations, demographic shifts, consumer expectations, and an evolving regulatory framework have all contributed to the impetus for changes in the global dairy industry,» explained lead investigator Herman Barkema, DVM, PhD, Professor, Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases and NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Infectious Diseases of Dairy Cattle, Department of Production Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, at the University of Calgary, Canada.

With an expected 9.5 billion people living on earth by 2050, population pressure, higher consumer expectations and climate change will tax and degrade our natural resource base, especially the land.

Mainstream attitudes toward transparency and traceability — defined as the disclosure of information relating to material sources, manufacturers and other suppliers in order for all stakeholders, including end consumers, to have a complete and accurate picture of the ethical and environmental impact of a product — have been changing as the fashion industry scrambles to catch up with rising customer expectations.

Employee behavior and expectations are changing by the day and these expectations are strikingly similar to what they expect from brands as end consumers.

How learners expect to receive training mirrors how our expectations as consumers have changed in recent years: increasingly, we believe that the world should fit around our timetable, and not the other way around.»

At the time, they described the challenge this way: «Rapid technological innovations, new forms of ownership, and changing social expectations on the part of both producers and consumers make it difficult for any of us holding a job to live up to the values of the domain, the values of society, and our own system of values.»

LAS VEGAS — Youthful consumer expectations will change car buying, says John Noone, president of Ford Credit, the auto maker's vehicle - financing unit.

Connectivity and touchscreens involve rapidly changing technology and ever - increasing consumer expectations — both of which have a significant impact on the overall quality assessment of new vehicles.

Consumer expectations for small cars have changed since Neon was introduced in January 1994 as a 1995 model.

The drivetrain changes will help the F - 150 cope with tightening EPA regulations and consumer expectations on fuel economy, while the new exterior will denote which consumers sprung for the latest model.

Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses, the risk that the transactions with Microsoft and Pearson do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion contemplated by the relationship with Microsoft, including that it is not successful or is delayed, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Microsoft and Pearson commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.

Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the effect of the proposed separation of NOOK Media, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, risks associated with the commercial agreement with Samsung, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses (including with respect to the timing of the completion thereof), the risk that the transactions with Pearson and Samsung do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion previously undertaken, including any risks associated with a reduction of international operations following termination of the Microsoft commercial agreement, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Pearson and Samsung commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, the risks associated with the termination of Microsoft commercial agreement, including potential customer losses, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended May 3, 2014, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.

Some of the leading indicators include average manufacturing workweek, initial claims for unemployment insurance, orders for consumer goods and material, percentage of companies reporting slower deliveries, change in manufacturers» unfilled orders for durable goods, plant and equipment orders, new building permits, index of consumer expectations, change in material prices, prices of stocks, change in money supply.

Gold and silver mining companies may also be adversely affected by changing inflation expectations, the availability of alternatives, disruptions in the supply chain, rising production costs, rising regulatory compliance costs, increased environmental regulations, and changes in industrial, government and global consumer demand.

Although it may increase initial sales volume, it changes consumer behavior, expectations, and product perception.

The study highlights the changes in consumer expectations and habits across sectors of both brick - and - mortar and digital stores.

«The rebrand is a reinvention of Accor's economy hotel products and services so they can transcend their market segment and cater for the changes in consumer expectations.