Sentences with phrase «closely followed survey»

«Even before the Great Recession, we were watching consumer income for most families either grow ever more slowly or outright decline,» said Ken Goldstein, an economist with the New York - based Conference Board, which publishes a closely followed survey of consumer confidence.

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According to nearly 2500 marketers surveyed by Adobe and eConsultancy, 36 % believe so followed closely by social...

The same study (which surveyed 1,017 businesses in the U.S., Canada and Mexico that use NAFTA, including 669 small businesses, 234 medium - sized businesses and 114 large businesses) shows only 15 per cent of small businesses and 16 per cent of medium - sized businesses are closely following the negotiations, and are aware of the key issues and potential outcomes.

In fact, when asked to formulate their ideal bar, consumers in a recent survey selected almonds as the top nut for inclusion, and granola, dark chocolate, oats, coconut and strawberry followed closely behind.1 Of the consumers who chose almonds as an ingredient in their ideal bar, «taste» (71 %) was the number one reason, followed by «heart healthy» (56 %) and to «add protein» (52 %).

These trends bear out in the results of 2011 DuPont global survey of packaging professionals which found sustainability as the top challenge facing the industry, closely followed by cost concerns.

The results of an annual survey of nearly 700 chefs across the country, released in December, produced the following list of the 10 hottest restaurant concepts... nearly all of them closely tied to the goals of FamilyFarmed and other Good Food movement advocates.

A survey yesterday saw 56 per cent of the public say they were not following the controversy closely enough to form a view.

In the same survey conducted Oct. 20 - 22, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has the support of 43 percent of likely voters in the district, followed closely by Rob Astorino, who has the support of 39 percent.

Communication, closely followed by mentoring, ranked as the most important factor contributing to a successful postdoc in Science Careers's survey of postdoc supervisors in 2007.

To examine this objection, the UC Davis team surveyed expectant mothers to determine their intentions toward breastfeeding and then followed them closely after delivery to see how they fared.

In an unpublished 2013 MPG survey of current and former Ph.D. candidates, 77 % of the respondents said they chose to do their Ph.D. at a Max Planck institute for the research infrastructure and equipment available, followed closely by the institute's reputation and international networks.

The UK is full of stunning beaches that are well worth a trip on a sunny day, with a recent survey by GreatBritishBingo.co.uk declaring that Blackpool was the nation's favourite beach, closely followed by Brighton and Bournemouth beaches.

That said, if the apple of your eye is female, then she might prefer to be called Sweetheart: the survey revealed that this is the favourite pet name of Canadian women, closely followed by Babe, then Honey.

The survey found that, on average, chains charge 4.5 per cent for primary and four per cent for secondary, with the most centralised service being the development of staff terms and conditions, closely followed by procurement and dealing with staff grievances.

Of the 2,000 people surveyed, 67 % said they turn to friends and family for their reading recommendations, closely followed by librarians and book - sellers (22 %).

From this survey, Science Fiction, Young Adult, and Historical Fiction took the lead, with Mystery / Horror and Memoirs / Autobiographies following closely behind.

The survey results demonstrated that the overwhelmingly clear source for customer book selection was a friend's recommendation, for both of the titles, followed closely behind media buzz of the book, at least in the case of the newer title, Gone Girl.

Divided by the four categories of author types, the survey found that the number one priority of all four types of authors was to publish a book that people will buy, followed closely by the desire to build a career as a book writer and to share their stories with others.

Another survey from the NPD Group found that 36 percent of teens said word - of - mouth influenced the things they buy, with advertising and online reviews following closely behind.

More than three - quarters (77 %) of the 69 consultants surveyed said target - date fund reviews are the top priority over the next year for their plan sponsors clients, closely followed by an evaluation of investment fees (73 %).

The Beatles take number one with a huge 39 % of the vote; closely followed by the television, with 34 % of Americans surveyed voting it as the commodity they favour the most.

Surveys conducted around the time of the meeting found about ten percent of the American public saying they followed the global warming news «very closely,» a substantial fraction for such an issue (for more exciting stories, the fraction could be several times higher).

The survey, completed by 411 Canadian in - house counsel, shows that providing value as in - house counsel is closely tied to managing or reducing risk with 84 per cent of participants citing risk management, followed by ensuring regulatory compliance (48 per cent), and controlling costs of external counsel (44 per cent) as the top ways they provide value in their organization.

The biggest turn - off for employers, the survey shows, is drug abusers, closely followed by bigots or extremists.

It was rated 8.8 out of 10 in terms of importance, closely followed by «understanding of the business» (8.6) and «deep specialist expertise» (7.6), in a survey of more than 200 in - house lawyers by Thomson Reuters, Differentiation factor: What do businesses value most from external counsel?

One of the most recent surveys conducted reveals that the residents of Louisiana have to pay the most for the auto insurance coverage followed closely by Michigan.

According to the survey, the top way homeowners would spend their $ 6,500 tax credit in a «smart» way would be to pay off debts (34 %), followed closely by making home improvements (29 %) and putting it into savings and investments (28 %).

Among remodelers responding to the 4th Quarter 2013 RMI survey, bathroom remodeling was cited as a common job during the year by 72 percent, followed closely by kitchen remodeling at 70 percent.