Sure, they make stacks of money, but Value are not huge corporate c*ck suckers like M$ and Sony, who seem perfectly happy to ream
consumers at any given opportunity (although massive props to Sony for PS + — an excellent service) and seem to delight in gaily charging exorbitant prices for online games and services.
Not exact matches
«There are two games playing back - to - back so for the customer that
gives him the
opportunity for binge viewing,» John Petter,
consumer CEO
at BT, told CNBC.
Achievement of these goals was considered by the HRC as very challenging, even aggressive,
given the expected modest economic growth for 2007 for the financial services industry, the impact and duration of the on - going flat / inverted yield curve (meaning short - term interest rates that are virtually equal to or exceed long - term interest rates, thus lowering profit margins for financial services companies that borrow cash
at short - term rates and lend
at long - term rates), potentially higher credit losses, fewer available high - quality, high - yielding loans and investment
opportunities, and a
consumer shift from non-interest to interest - bearing deposits.
«Christian freedom is not, as St Paul says, a gift to be used as «an
opportunity for self - indulgence» (Galatians 5:13) but the freedom to
give ourselves in loving service... it has absolutely nothing to do with a truncated notion of a happiness that is defined —
at least in America — in terms of
consumer choice.»
«
Consumer demand for cold brew beverages is
at an all - time high, and we believe the launch of our new matcha LOVE and TEAS» TEA Organic Cold Brew teas will help us establish a new segment in the RTD tea category,» said Rona Tison, Senior Vice President of ITO EN (North America) INC. «
Given ITO EN's deep - rooted expertise in Japanese cold brew methods called Mizudashi, we feel there's an enormous
opportunity for us to take the leadership role for this innovative set.
«I believe people love looking
at beautiful food and that [trend] is here to stay... It felt like a really good
opportunity to
give consumers what they want and have it be accessible.»
Introduced in 2014, this official «after - party» event begins
at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, is open to the public, and
gives consumers the
opportunity to see some of the amazing vehicles that were on display during the trade - only event while observing the filming of the Battle of the Builders competition that will air on a nationally televised show on Velocity.
«We're excited to work with Adobe to pioneer new applications for eBooks and other digital documents,» said Ron Hawkins, vice president of portable reader systems marketing
at Sony Electronics, Inc. «This collaboration will
give us the
opportunity to expand our offerings to a larger audience and new markets, allowing individual
consumers, businesses, and other customers to take advantage of the portability and ease of use of Sony's Reader products with a wider spectrum of content.»
By offering publishers the
opportunity to view circ data
at the zip - code level and compare with
consumer sales data in the same area, the system will
give these businesses a better sense of how to work with libraries, Freese said.
Preapproved credit cards
give consumers and
opportunity to glance
at what they can anticipate if they so choose to sign up or apply for that credit card.
We want to
give consumers the
opportunity to quickly compare all the Discover credit cards and their rewards
at a glance — including cards we didn't directly talk about above.
To that end, the company has committed to a free sample program that enables
consumers to try the products
at no cost, while
giving pet specialty retailers the
opportunity to talk to their customers about the features and benefits of these diets.
«Lucrative sign - up bonuses
give an issuer an
opportunity to acquire a large number of customers in a short period of time, though we question whether the type of
consumer this attracts leads to a less profitable card product in the long run,» said analysts
at Sanford.
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opportunities, working with an economic development authority on a redevelopment project, or helping fill a vacant space for a building owner, RPR Commercial assists you in determining what businesses would be appropriate for a
given location by looking
at consumer spending data and seeing what business types are being underserved in the area.
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given to a
consumer at the first reasonable
opportunity and before discussing confidential information; entering into a brokerage service agreement; or showing a property.