Sentences with phrase «consumer preference»

What is certain is that consumer preference has taken a backseat to government policymaking in the auto industry.

If all fifty states were to adopt the program, each automaker would have to manage fifty separate fleets, reshuffling the mix in each state regardless of consumer preference.

On the contemporary view, «democracy» is merely an expression of consumer preference.

Only through continued support for research and development that brings down prices and increases range — and therefore consumer preference — can governments hope to see more and more electric vehicles on the road, taking them one step closer to fulfilling obligations under the Paris Agreement.

The concept was based on consumer preference for eating only healthy ingredients and eliminating the additives and ingredients that add little nutrition to food.

The company views consumer preference for SUVs over cars as «largely permanent» and is assessing «how we best deploy assets in critical passenger - car segments to ensure we're getting a return,» GM finance chief Chuck Stevens told analysts last year.

(Somewhat analogously, perhaps, to the North American auto industry, whose technology could have delivered much better gas mileage long ago, but which chose instead — rationally driven by consumer preference, it must be said — to hold mileage more or less constant but to ramp up power.)

This analysis CAN NOT account for PS4 sales, which will obviously bring the company back as they are poised to win this generation based on pricing and overall consumer preference towards their system.

This major growth in the region is driven by consumer preference for the company's global brands as can be seen by the doubling of membership in Marriott Rewards — Marriott International's award - winning loyalty programme - in Asia last year.

Pet Food Express was one of the first pet chains to embrace the shift in consumer preference to the natural / holistic pet food brands.

Healthy Pet is making the changes due to consumer preference for a healthful diet for small pets, Gorrell said.

This extra hassle of having to manage points using a centralized hub, with no flexibility given towards consumer preference may be a downside for some.

So yes, there is a deductible on comprehensive auto insurance but the amount is dependent on consumer preference.

To me, as long as all books are treated the same way by the algorithms and their rankings depend only on their sales, then those rankings are a fair measure of consumer preference.

Indian tablet market grew marginally by 1.3 percent to 0.86 million units in the first quarter of 2016 from the year - ago period as consumer preference for large - screen smartphones continues to gain traction, according to research firm IDC.

In other words, the switch from print to digital is an emergent property of the changing ecosystem, not a matter of consumer preference.»

Given the importance of content sales compared to hardware profits, this is probably a significantly better estimate of consumer preference than simple sales or activations.

The company isn't dishing out hard numbers, but says the Nook Tablet «exceeded expectations» while sales of the Nook Simple Touch «lagged expectations» — a dynamic B&N says indicates «strong consumer preference for color devices.»

Ownership of paper books wasn't so much a consumer preference as a side effect of their physical nature, and law followed and solemnized that state of affairs.

No doubt, the presence of other tablets from Samsung, Acer, Asus, Lenovo, and so on are posing stiff competition to the XOOM that is finding itself being increasingly cornered in consumer preference.

However, the increased availability of the tablet should not be taken as a drop in consumer preference for the Apple tablet.

Tablet devices have already topped consumer preference this year, it is but only natural for the latest Apple iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina Display to garner a lion's share of consumer attention.

However, it would be interesting to see which way actual consumer preference sways in the coming year when we know there are a flurry of new tablet launches scheduled.

Both the 3G enabled versions of the Kindle and the Nook are slightly more than the Sony Pocket Edition and it would be interesting to see which way consumer preference goes.

Not that the iPad is losing out on consumer preference as Apple is still finding it hard to satisfy consumer requirements with demand outstretching supply.

The retina display version has already proven to be a big hit and consumer preference is expected to remain swayed towards the 8 inch devices.

That the consumer preference has shifted towards e-books is another reason behind the move as Barnes & Noble sources revealed they wish to apply themselves more in the e-book business.

Consumer preference for tablet devices continue to rise unabated with the latest research by Strategy Analytics revealing a rise of 43 percent in tablet pc shipments in Q2 2013 compared to the same period last year.

It's the gradual but seemingly firm shift in consumer preference that should be held responsible for the decline in PC sales.

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A survey of consumer preference for new tablet purchases has found the Apple iPad to be the most preferred choice for nearly half of those who intend to buy a new tablet device in the near future.

The 1.6 L CRDi VGT 6 - Speed Automatic Transmission now offered in S + variant is in - line with the growing consumer preference for automatic transmission.

Considering the consumer preference for diesel, the company introduced Evalia only in diesel option.

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«That is consistent with the market and a shift in consumer preference for crossover utility vehicles,» Taylor said.

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The commission report also cites Australian consumer preference for heavier vehicles with larger and more powerful engines as a key reason for light - vehicle emissions being higher Down Under than in Europe.

The numbers indicate that consumer preference has shifted towards niche brands, which has added nearly a quarter of a billion dollars to the market in the past three years, according to NPD.

Advanced plastic and composite materials will remain an essential means to economically enhance vehicle safety features, reduce vehicle related injuries and fatalities, and optimize performance and consumer preference through design flexibility.

«You feel something when you physically part with your money, and there are different levels of pain depending on the type of payment,» says Shah, whose research focuses on the costs associated with payment and how it affects consumer preference and choice.

Their results showed that the aesthetic design of a product can have a significant effect on consumer preference, with consumers preferring products that are neither too similar to the average product nor drastically different.

This increased consumer preference for sustainable products even further,» explains Bodur.

When consumer preference is «nondominating» — that is, no single attribute of a product dominates across the spectrum of consumer preferences — commonality and its associated cost savings can help firms design better product lines with common components and attributes, and thus improve profits.

When consumer preference is «nondominating,» commonality and its associated cost savings can help firms design better product lines with common components and attributes, says research from Dilip Chhajed and Yunchuan «Frank» Liu, professors of business administration at Illinois.

For some goods, there is a dominating consumer preference.

«Everywhere I go I see yellow lights and I can see the taxi trade is dying and it grieves me, but it is very, very difficult to fight a huge change in consumer preference.»

Accolade Wines cites market conditions and a consumer preference for bottled wine as part of its decision to make 35 redundancies in SA's Riverland region.

2 Research Methodology 2.1 Research Data 2.1.1 Secondary Data 2.1.1.1 Key Data Taken From Secondary Sources 2.1.2 Primary Data 2.1.2.1 Key Data From Primary Sources 2.1.2.2 Key Industry Insights 2.1.2.3 Breakdown of Primary Interviews 2.2 Factor Analysis 2.2.1 Introduction 2.2.2 Demand Side Analysis 2.2.2.1 Rising Population and Rising Diversified Food Demand 2.2.2.2 Increasing Consumer Preference for Convenience Foods & Ready - To - Eat Meals 2.2.2.3 Demand for Convenience Foods in Developing Economies 2.2.2.4 Rising Demand for Meat Substitutes 2.2.3 Supply Side Analysis 2.2.3.1 Growing Fruits & Vegetables Processing Industry 2.3 Market Size Estimation 2.3.1 Bottom - Up Approach 2.3.2 Top - Down Approach 2.4 Market Breakdown & Data Triangulation 2.5 Research Assumptions 2.5.1 Assumptions

Learn how dosage form selection helps to drive consumer preference in sports nutrition products.

As consumer preference for rBST - free milk has increased, more dairy farmers have begun switching their practices to eliminate the use of artificial growth hormones.