Normalization of the role of genetic modification in agriculture — and a fadeout for «frankenfood» campaigns — is most likely to
come as consumers realize the varied applications of this versatile, and increasingly vital, technology.
The figures
come as both consumers and advertisers are putting Facebook under greater scruntiny, amid claims the world's largest social network had the data of 50 million users harvested by third - party analytics company Cambridge Analytica.
The investments
come as consumers are growing not just health conscious, but increasingly eating alone.
The move by Chipotle, which follows similar commitments by the likes of Panera (pnra), Starbucks (sbux), and major food service operators,
comes as consumers have increasingly prioritized issues like animal welfare standards.
His ideas
come as the consumer sphere related to cryptocurrency continues to face scrutiny of its technical robustness.
The proposed rule would also require poultry houses to provide at least one square foot of space per every 2.25 pounds of hen — a proposal that
comes as consumer concern over animal welfare is at an all - time high.
And we've just scratched the surface of what's new in auto electronics, but rest assured there's more to
come as consumer technologies continue to evolve.
The move
comes as consumer electronics manufacturers are launching a slew of new Android tablets at this year's Consumer Electronics Show and is one of several announcements this week by operators bringing content to tablets, with both Comcast and Time Warner Cable partnering with Samsung to bring TV to its smart devices.
The device
comes as consumers are feeling ho - hum about phones.
The increase
came as consumers» 12 - month inflation expectations declined to 6.3 percent in April from 6.7 percent in March.
Not exact matches
The FTC also said that when it
comes to labelling, advertisers shouldn't use terms such
as «Promoted» or «Promoted Stories,» because they are «at best ambiguous and potentially could mislead
consumers that advertising content is endorsed by a publisher site.»
But just because a company has the technical ability to use facial recognition —
as an example — it's not necessarily something that's in their best interest when it
comes to building trust with
consumers.
That order
came as a result of charges the Federal Trade Commission levied against Facebook alleging that the company had deceived
consumers about their ability to keep information they posted on the service private.
The plan
comes with other
consumer - friendly perks, such
as free email access to board - certified doctors 24 - 7, free generic prescription drugs, and three free physician visits per year.
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.
Big companies see China's 20 - somethings
as the most important up - and -
coming consumers in the world.
As you look across the robotics landscape, there are a number of notable names that may
come to mind, from the «cute» robots that
consumer electronics companies roll out for the holidays to the big acquisitions being made by Silicon Valley companies, including Google.
Though automakers often complain that U.S. regulations have grown too stringent, history shows that compliance typically
comes due to the discovery of defects and problems that are reported by
consumer testing and quality organizations such as the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, J.D. Power & Associates and Consumer
consumer testing and quality organizations such
as the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, J.D. Power & Associates and
Consumer Consumer Reports.
«Volumes are forecast to fall by 0.1 percent
as price rises, which
came into play
as a result of the weakened pound, will discourage cash strapped
consumers from shopping over the seasonal period,» the research company said.
The shifting fortunes
came as more
consumers gravitated towards more capable smart watches and away from simpler, and lower priced, fitness trackers.
That sentence is ill - advised in that it seeks to minimize the scope of the problem, is dismissive of those who have already complained,
comes off
as condescending, seems to contradict the Honest brand promise and is not
consumer focused at all.
The move
comes as most food companies are finding ways to use healthier ingredients to satisfy changing
consumer tastes.
As one analyst recently told me, many
consumer electronics will soon be
coming out of cereal boxes, which explains the «bloodbath» currently happening among Japanese companies, where big losses and merger talk is all the rage.
Canada provides a safe place for American retailers to expand because the
consumers and laws are so similar to those south of the border, and other retailers such
as Target are also planning a big push into Canada in the
coming months.
Now
comes word of more legal woes: The cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles have sued the company over allegations that it overcharges
consumers,
as well
as makes misleading claims about the safety of its service.
Move
comes at a time when the food giant is battling sluggish demand
as consumers shift to brands that are perceived
as healthier.
A few years back UPS applied to register the color with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office claiming that they were entitled to register the color insofar
as consumers had
come to recognize the color brown
as uniquely identifying UPS's shipping services.
Activist fund Corvex Management six months ago built up a stake in the maker of Activia yogurt and Evian water,
as European
consumer - goods companies
come under pressure to boost profit amid slow growth in mainstream brands.
When it
comes to labelling, the FTC said, advertisers shouldn't use terms such
as «promoted» because «they are at best ambiguous and potentially could mislead
consumers that advertising content is endorsed by a publisher.»
Seko's visit to New Delhi has
come at a time when India is preparing to create a network with other major oil
consumers in Asia, such
as China, South Korea and Japan, to negotiate better terms with sellers.
As Millennials come to dominate the workforce, understanding how to appeal to them as consumers and employees becomes crucia
As Millennials
come to dominate the workforce, understanding how to appeal to them
as consumers and employees becomes crucia
as consumers and employees becomes crucial.
Much of the company's revenue is
coming from licensing the technology to big customers such
as Salesforce and Hootsuite, although
consumer brands, financial institutions and PR agencies are also subscribing to its $ 99 - a-month direct service.
Tech giants such
as Sony, Samsung and Panasonic along with thousands of smaller
consumer - electronics companies descend on Las Vegas for the week, where they'll make arguably some of the largest tech announcements of the year and show off not only what we'll see in stores this year, but what we can expect to see for years to
come.
Cargill's product, called EverSweet, has been delayed because of production costs, but there's also the looming question of whether
consumers will accept the product
as natural if it doesn't
come from a leaf — an issue that Cargill acknowledges.
Thompson and others, however, argue that given the amount of resources Facebook is throwing into video, it is bound to solve these problems eventually, and doing so will make the platform —
as well
as other strong contenders such
as Snapchat, which claims 10 billion video views a day — far more competitive when it
comes to bidding for traditional
consumer ad spending.
«
As an investor, I think the ideas and discoveries
coming out of biohacking will change the world,» says Scholnick, though he adds that companies concentrating in this market face a challenge in developing products that are easy for
consumers to understand and use.
As with virtually every area of its business, the company isn't so interested in selling things to consumers as it is in getting them online and using its services, with the money coming from the ads it serves them that wa
As with virtually every area of its business, the company isn't so interested in selling things to
consumers as it is in getting them online and using its services, with the money coming from the ads it serves them that wa
as it is in getting them online and using its services, with the money
coming from the ads it serves them that way.
They encountered the bikes
as consumers and
came to corporate Pedego's rescue in the early days, when it was struggling for lack of distribution.
The cost - cutting
comes as Big Food manufacturers have found their legacy brands pressuring by a
consumer trend toward foods and drinks they deem healthier, a trend executives say will only accelerate over time.
Encouraging small businesses to become exporters could also drastically increase GDP growth, he says,
as much of future
consumer demand is likely to
come from overseas.
Pop Secret has
come under pressure
as consumers shift from microwavable popcorn to newer, fresh - popped brands like Angie's Boomchickapop.
To my mind, Chorus gallops out
as the first horseman of the
coming Notification Apocalypse: the overuse and overdependence on notifications, reminders, and prompts in
consumer software and apps to encourage users to do something that they really may not want to do.
«Yet, once these devices begin to get into
consumers hands and developers launch content that moves beyond the «wow» moment and into uniquely, useful experiences, it will be clear that entertainment, communication, and many enterprise functions will change dramatically over the
coming decade
as VR / AR evolve.»
If farmers» fears
come to fruition,
consumers could see prices go up not only on agricultural products, but also on the umpteen products that hide corn and soybean inputs such
as gas.
But that may prove to be a mere trickle compared with the number of health apps that end up on
consumers» phones in the
coming years,
as Obamacare continues to drive the health care industry to reach new levels of efficiency.
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.
It
comes at a time when health insurers and hospitals are increasingly looking to technology to help boost patient satisfaction,
as consumers and employers are pressing the industry to cut costs and make it easier to access care.
Now,
as more companies try to tell stories around where their products
come from to meet increasingly informed
consumer tastes, you can learn a lot from how Sweetgreen and its suppliers went from begging a local distributor for arugula to selling Americans on steelhead trout.
Smaller players such
as Fairmont and Omni may feel compelled to offer instant rewards to get the attention of business travelers, though when it
comes to perks like WiFi, even the larger players are capitulating to
consumer demand; InterContinental newly instituted free WiFi this month to its higher membership tiers with universal access to all members beginning in 2014.
The effort
comes as retailers look to data to help guide their buying decisions and
consumers increasingly favor small brands.