Sentences with phrase «consumers in our market economies»

Not exact matches

However, the Bank is projecting a return to growth in the second half of 2015, led by the non-energy sectors of the economy: «Outside the energy - producing regions, consumer confidence remains high and labour markets continue to improve.

In the last couple of months, the stock market has made new highs while the economy has been just shambling along, and consumer savings have been stretched to make up for the payroll tax increase.

«The surge in market volatility has led to lower consumer confidence and the economy is near full employment.

The Eurozone's economy slipped in the third quarter as the slowdown in China and other emerging markets more than offset the benefit to consumers from low oil prices.

In a recent note to clients, RBC Capital Markets chief US economist Tom Porcelli examined the trends by using two components of GDP as proxies: net exports of goods and services to reflect the effects of a slowing global economy, and real personal consumption expenditures to reflect the US consumer.

«The steps that are being taken to re-inflate the consumer market of the developed world are likely to cause heavy inflation in the near - term, which will do further damage to the world economy.

A rebound in export activity starting in June combined with firm consumer spending and housing market activity likely skated the economy back into the positive column in the third quarter.

Take one look at its competitors, and you know that the market for consumer electronics and computer equipment remains strong, even in this economy.

When the company launched in 2014 in San Francisco, chief executive and founder Matt Dalio envisioned his product for the one billion consumers in emerging market economies whose price point is less than $ 200.

Four years into the recovery, the U.S. economy has finally gained some momentum — and just in time to give Canada a nudge forward when all domestic engines of growth, from consumer demand to the housing market, had burned out.

The GBTA attributes the uptick in business - travel spending to improvements in the U.S. economy, job market and consumer confidence.

All told, the jump in Treasury yields has yet to make its way into the broader economy in the form of higher borrowing costs, yet it will likely start to dampen the housing and auto markets as consumer loans become more expensive, said Gary Cloud, a portfolio manager of the Hennessy Equity and Income Fund.

«Concerns about the economy, political stability and the increasing cost of living are causing apprehension for consumers in some markets, leading them to pull back on spending,» the report added.

Or conditions remain mostly the same since December and, if anything, the U.S. economy is strengthening, as evidenced by growth in the job market, an uptick in manufacturing orders and consumer spending, and signs that inflation may be starting to stir.

If successful, quantitative easing would push down market interest rates in the eurozone and make it easier for businesses and consumers to borrow money, helping to stimulate the economy and restore inflation.

In China, rates of toilet paper use indicate a robust consumer economy, expanding manufacturing sector, and an increasing share of the international market.

Figure 5 illustrates that despite an increase in market volatility, consumers» confidence in the strength of the economy remains high, well above index levels for 2017.

With Chinese consumers adopting a more active lifestyle, the nascent outdoors market may be another growth area for retail in the world's second - largest economy.

Going along with studying current trends in your market, it is just as important to study the history of the market and see if there are any patterns in business cash flow and how the economy ups and downs affect that particular industry and its consumers.

With Chinese consumers adopting a more active lifestyle, and one that takes them beyond the walls of a traditional gym, the nascent outdoors market may be yet another growth area for retail in the world's second - largest economy.

Consumer spending and a hot real estate market have helped buoy British Columbia's economy in recent years.

Investors, businesses and consumers are excited about what legalization will bring to the economy, with various estimates calling for a multi-billion-dollar market in the not - too - distant future.

However, a survey of German consumers, who have made a significant contribution to driving growth in Europe's largest economy, came in higher than consensus expectations during February, as the country's tight labor market bolstered confidence.

Consumer discretionary stocks tend to outperform the stock market during strong economies, but they generally underperform in weak economies.

The release was a bit of a Goldilocks report for the market, as it continued the narrative that the economy is growing at a healthy pace, but the weakest performance in consumer spending in five years punched a hole in the inflation bubble that hurt the market early in the week.

For the past few years, the Finance Minister has been trying to prevent Canadian house prices and consumer debts from rising too quickly — without causing a major slump in the real estate market that would hurt the economy.

After leading a trade mission with some of Canada's leading Agri - food businesses to the developing economy in November 2014, the Canadian Agri - Food Policy Institute (CAPI) published a report stating that Canadian food and beverage products are not prominent on Chinese market shelves and are not as well - known as their American / European / Australian counterparts in the Chinese consumer world.

He said it was in the U.S. interest to encourage China to open its economy to U.S. and other foreign firms, not only for increased sales to China's consumers but to foster market competition in China.

Baker expects that the weakness from the housing market, which is already spreading over to other sectors of the economy, will have an even larger impact in 2007 as consumers lose the ability to borrow against dwindling home equity.

«All things considered, the economy still appears to be on a solid footing, supported by a confident consumer sector — one with an optimism that is fueled by growing income and a strong labor market and is well positioned to spend more in the coming quarters,» said Jim Baird, chief investment officer for Plante Moran Financial Advisors.

We would concur with this broadly positive outlook for the economy over the rest of the year, in large part due to the contribution from US consumers, whose well - being — thanks mainly to a robust labor market — was apparent in one measure of consumer confidence during September, which hit its highest level in nine years.

The Anglo - Dutch consumer - products group said Tuesday that competition in developed markets and uncertainty in emerging economies would hold back growth during the year ahead.

Capital Markets Economic Transition As China makes the transition to a consumer - led economy, it has the potential to generate an incremental $ 15 trillion in consumer spending over the next decade, according to a report by think tank The Demand Institute.

Instead of raising more trade barriers — risking making goods more expensive for US consumers and businesses — he might consider opposing the monopolies the US government grants its own companies under the aegis of «intellectual property,» which let US companies charge consumers vastly more than they would in a true market economy.

Griffiths suggests that the secular cultural field may emerge in part from the influence of the capitalist market economy, which results in «market - states» and the identification of human beings as primarily «consumers» or «choosers.»

In the more «advanced» western countries the prime function of the commercial mass media Is to market the economy's output of consumer goods and services and to train the population to dutiful consumership and devotion to the national «system».

As the global economy becomes increasingly interconnected and new markets arise in the developing world, there has been a shift in the way food products reach consumers.

The development and professionalization of the organic sector, accompanied by increased international trade has called for third party certification to become the norm in most developed organic markets; nevertheless, PGS have never stopped to exist and serve organic producers and consumers eager to maintain local economies and direct, transparent relationships.

At the AFR Retail Summit in Melbourne, ACCC Chairman Rod Sims discusses three related themes around competition and retail; first, removing restrictions, and using the competition laws to good effect; second, addressing misuse of bargaining power in the supply chain; and third, how consumer protection plays an important role in creating a level playing field and underpinning competition and our market economy.

Increasing disposable incomes of people in economies, increasing demand for convenience food, and increasing awareness of packaged food among consumers drive the growth of the global Fresh Food Packaging Market The global Fresh Food Packaging Market is projected to reach USD 95.91 billion by 2020, at a CAGR of 3.38 % from 2015 to 2020.

He questioned the view that we need not be concerned with heavy concentration, instead preferring «standard economic wisdom» that «mergers resulting in high levels of concentration in markets with substantial barriers to entry will usually reduce competition and cause harm to consumers and our economy.»

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

a. to ensure that a comprehensive and ambitious agreement is reached on the TTIP that enhances fair competition on both sides of the Atlantic, while taking into account the values of the European social market economy, ensuring benefits to consumers, industry and investors, enhancing quality job creation and growth, and ensuring that regulatory cooperation does not undermine democratic control on both sides of the Atlantic in any way, and also seeks a transition to a more sustainable society;

This marketing challenge and an analysis of a typical emerging economy market — in southeastern Brazil — are described in «Consumer Brand Marketing through Full - and Self - Service Channels in an Emerging Economy,» to be published in the December 2015 issue of the Journal of Rmarketing challenge and an analysis of a typical emerging economy market — in southeastern Brazil — are described in «Consumer Brand Marketing through Full - and Self - Service Channels in an Emerging Economy,» to be published in the December 2015 issue of the Journal of Reteconomy market — in southeastern Brazil — are described in «Consumer Brand Marketing through Full - and Self - Service Channels in an Emerging Economy,» to be published in the December 2015 issue of the Journal of RMarketing through Full - and Self - Service Channels in an Emerging Economy,» to be published in the December 2015 issue of the Journal of RetEconomy,» to be published in the December 2015 issue of the Journal of Retailing.

Consumers in the developing world are some of the world's best customers — emerging economy markets have contributed more than half of the Coca - Cola Co.'s global revenue since 2006, and Mexico, China, and Brazil were the three largest non-US contributors.

BEIJING, China — With its burgeoning middle class and status - conscious consumer culture, China remains the primary engine driving luxury market growth, even in a rapidly weakening global economy.

Included in the PowerPoint: a) Scarcity, Choice and Opportunity Cost - The Fundamental Economic Problem - The Meaning of Scarcity and the inevitability of choices at all levels (individual, firms, govt)- The basic questions of what will be produced ow and for whom - The Meaning of the term «Ceteris Paribus» - The Margin and Decision Making at the Margin - Sort run, long run, very long run b) Positive and Normative Statements - the distinction between fact and value judgements c) Factors of Production - the rewards to the factors of production: land, labour, capital and enterprise - Specialization and division of labour d) Resource Allocation in Different Economic Systems and Issues of Transition - decision making in market, planned and mixed economies - the role of the factor enterprise in a modern economy e) Production Possibility Curves - shape and shifts of the curve - constant and increasing opportunity costs f) Money - functions and characteristics in a modern economy - barter, cash and bank deposits, cheques, near money, liquidity g) Classification of Goods and Services - free goods, private goods (economic goods) and public goods - merit goods and demerit goods as the outcome of imperfect information by consumers PowerPoint Also Includes: - Key Terms for each Chapter - Activities - Multiple Choice and Essay questions from past exam papers.

Suggested learning activities include: taking students on a field trip to the local shop or bank to see real money and consumer practice in action; using the $ 50 as a stimulus, exploring the life of Indigenous entrepreneur and inventor David Unaipon; setting up a classroom economy such as a shop, showcasing learning through planning and creating a market or small enterprise; and planning, budgeting and managing an event, such as the school fete or an Elders lunch.

With several new vehicles in its lineup and a determined focus on improving its gasoline engines to increase fuel economy, Mazda seems poised to take advantage of automobile - starved consumers once the market rebounds.

The mid-size segment is a highly competitive market in Canada, with consumers having a very specific want list: attractive styling, cabin comfort, decent fuel economy and solid value.