Sentences with phrase «consumer products company said»

The U.S. consumer products company said Monday it was suspending operations at the plant due to deteriorating economic conditions and a shortage of raw materials.

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A traditional consumer product company or a speaker company or a traditional Hi - Fi company is going to worry about that and think about those problems and have experience with it,» Berkowitz said.

He said his experience working with tech products at companies like Product Hunt and Meerkat provided him insight into consumer - focused startups.

Research released in September by communications company Digital Bridge said a third of consumers would be more likely to buy something after using mixed / augmented reality to preview products, but more than half think retailers are failing to take full advantage of the technology now available to them.

Just as smartphones forever changed our lives, 57 percent of consumers say that they believe the Internet of Things will be revolutionary, with another 47 percent saying that companies that aren't trying to connect their products to the Internet are missing a big opportunity, according to a study conducted by marketing tech company Affinnova which was recently acquired by consumer and media insights compmany Nielsen.

«Apple's a consumer product company with an incredible following that's created a beloved technological ecosystem, second to none, with the highest customer loyalty of any device in history,» he said.

«It fit a need for our personal business here, which is great, but it also fit a product and service need that we saw businesses having,» he says, adding that the new offering helped M2 sign three large clients, including an international consumer products company and one of the «Big Three automakers.»

Michael Dubin, founder and CEO of Dollar Shave Club, says «DSC couldn't be happier to have the world's most innovative and progressive consumer - product company in our corner.»

He said the space had drawn interest from companies in sectors as diverse as fashion and apparel, finance, fitness, consumer products and food.

If the company has to raise the prices of its products, this will not scare off consumers, he said.

«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.

Brand management is so important that Reputations Corporation, a Vancouver - based consultancy group, reports that 72 percent of consumers say reputation influences their buying decisions; 80 percent of employees will accept less pay to work with a company with an excellent reputation; while another 89 percent say reputation is a tiebreaker between equal products.

Once the consumer clicks on the Call to Action button, they are taken from the Yelp listing directly to the business's website where the transaction can be made, says Vivek Patel, the company's vice president of business products.

He said he wanted the removal of the provision letting companies not report some payments to doctors, which consumer groups have complained encourages doctors to prescribe those companies» products.

«Then you've got health retailers... retail - focused companies that are able to reach consumers on many different levels and offer a whole swatch of health - care products and services,» she said.

After praising the DreamWorks brand, he said the main goal was the company's «deep library of intellectual property,» which would help NBCUniversal «grow our film, television, theme parks and consumer products businesses for years to come.»

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday that the company will recall 440,000 of its Nest Protect Smoke + CO alarms, which have a feature that allows users to temporarily silence some alerts by waving their arm near the unit.

When Fortune reached out to Pepperidge Farm, the company simply said, «We enforce and defend our valuable trademark rights and we want consumers to be sure of the source of their products.

He also hopes to offer custom - marketing packages for consumer products, whereby the company would create small bits of advice for, say, orange - juice cartons or cereal boxes for a fee.

PARIS, Feb 8 - L'Oreal, the world's biggest beauty products company, said demand for its luxury labels like Lancome helped lift sales growth in the fourth quarter, while strong appetite from Asian consumers offset a trickier U.S. market.

Learning that gave me an appreciation for the potential of consumer - products companies and brands,» he says.

«If you're a small player with a very good product or a big consumer packaged goods company with a small unit, you will struggle to get the attention of some of our larger banners,» said Narayan Iyengar, senior vice president of digital marketing and e-commerce at Albertsons.

Adams has tirelessly promoted the products, inserting them into Black Eyed Peas videos and lyrics, though most consumers have no idea that he was closely involved in the company's creation (he's fine with that, and says he passed up an idea to have some of the headphones bear his name).

Balfour says of successful partnerships that, «When you sell to other companies, integrate your product into their product (in some way), in order to reach consumers who are generating the revenue (via ads or some form of payment).

If HBC were to purchase Saks Inc., it could be another indication of the more upscale direction the company is currently headed in, said Canaccord Genuity consumer products analyst Derek Dley.

«It's a matter of consumers increasing their income and the companies getting more consumers to buy their products on a regular basis,» he says.

The least risky growth strategy for any business is to simply sell more of its current product to its current customers — a strategy perfected by large consumer goods companies, says McFarland.

«People invested based on Evan's product genius,» said Eric Kim, a partner at Goodwater Capital, a firm that specializes in consumer - company analysis.

Consumers» brand loyalty to Apple is so strong that the company is closer to the stability of an elite consumer - product company than the vulnerability of other tech firms, which can be surpassed by rivals who leapfrog their technology, Buffett said.

Wei said that during the past year the company has strived to meet «demand for high - end and healthy products of the middle class,» with its premium soup series containing less additives to cater to health - conscious consumers.

However, trade experts said that American companies had not come close to meeting their existing quota last year, and that American carmakers had not done enough to tailor their products for South Korean consumers, who prefer smaller vehicles.

Kraft said on Wednesday the platform, called Springboard, will focus on supporting and developing brands that make healthy, organic and experiential products, giving them access to the company's distribution and marketing expertise, research and development and consumer insights.

«New Yorkers must be confident that the insurance agents, brokers and companies that they rely on are recommending the right products for them, and that the consumer's best interests are paramount,» said Maria T. Vullo, superintendent of the NYS Department of Financial Services.

But a growing number of U.S. consumer product companies are saying they plan to push up their selling prices to cover a big jump in the cost of fuel and other raw materials.

Companies scrambling to set up greenhouses could soon find themselves providing a low - price agricultural input to companies that have invested in the upgrading technology needed to produce gel caps on the medical side or consumer products like drinks on the recreational side, saiCompanies scrambling to set up greenhouses could soon find themselves providing a low - price agricultural input to companies that have invested in the upgrading technology needed to produce gel caps on the medical side or consumer products like drinks on the recreational side, saicompanies that have invested in the upgrading technology needed to produce gel caps on the medical side or consumer products like drinks on the recreational side, said Linton.

In her Toronto presentation, Wang said that the next frontier of e-commerce is going to be consumer - to - manufacturer (C2M) and manufacturer - to - consumer (M2C), giving consumers direct access to the companies making their products, and allowing for faster, cheaper sale of goods.

Consumer sentiment toward companies is often cyclical, he said, and for tech it is closely tied to what products come out that year.

That consumer revolt underscored what Uber and other businesses face in a «polarizing time,» when people are sensitive to the «political leanings» of companies» actions and are willing to boycott their products and services, says Evan Rawley, an associate business professor at Columbia Business School.

«This merger is going to create the greatest consumer products company in the world,» said billionaire investor Warren Buffett, whose Berkshire Hathaway (Research) is Gillette's largest shareholder with 96 million shares, or about 9 percent of the company.

Meanwhile, Pfizer Vice President Donald Kerrigan said even though the company's products such as Centrum vitamins are sold by many other online merchants, having an official Tmall storefront offers value to consumers.

Newell Brands on Feb. 9 said it had received notice from activist investor Starboard Value that it intends to nominate 10 candidates to replace the consumer - products company's board at its annual shareholder meeting this spring.

Rupp said interested female founders whose companies make sustainably - sourced consumer products or are in the health care sector should start by perusing the firm's website to see if the startup might be a fit for their strategy.

These efforts are intended to «educate the consumer, making them aware of the product and how to use it — beyond our core group,» de Cardenas says, adding that the company remains loyal to its core customers who have been responsible for its success.

«Being a quality - driven company, providing premium products in this day and age is very important for our customers, as well as the consumers in the niche in which we serve,» he says, noting that the company focuses on its speed of service, flexibility and customization.

«As a leading provider of premium protein products in the sports nutrition category, ETB's brands align with consumers» focus on clean and lean sports nutrition while further diversifying its portfolio and broadening the appeal to younger consumers,» the company said in a press release.

«Dairy consumption per capita has declined in recent years, but the number of products and choices available to the consumer has not, so we're looking at shorter production runs,» Graziani says, adding that the company is increasing its focus on lean manufacturing and Six Sigma programs in its plants.

- «America's food, beverage and consumer product companies are a major part of the country's economic engine,» said Pamela G. Bailey.

The Company said it hoped to see increased consumer awareness, engagement and incremental purchase of Coke branded products, which it did when Coke Zero was launched in 2006.

«Barry Callebaut is now actively pursuing several options including a joint venture, a partial or a full sale of the Brach's business, which accounts for more than three quarters of sales revenue at consumer products North America,» the company said.

The company said the fall was due to unsatisfactory sales performance at the consumer products North America business, which is currently under management review.