In an online survey of nearly 1,000 Canadians conducted last month, a majority of
consumers said they planned to rely on their digital devices while shopping even more than they did last year, according to a report prepared by Tapped Mobile, App Promo and BrandSpark International.
In an online survey of nearly 1,000 Canadians conducted last month, a majority of
consumers said they planned to rely on their digital devices while shopping even more than they did last year, according to a report prepared by Tapped Mobile, App Promo and BrandSpark International.
In a November survey of 1,000 adults conducted by Experian,
consumers said they planned on spending an average of $ 740 to pay for holiday gift giving, up slightly from $ 734 in 2016.
According to the FindLaw 2017 U.S. Consumer Legal Needs Survey, only 14 percent of Spanish - speaking legal
consumers said they planned to handle their situation on their own.
Meanwhile, one in three
consumers say they plan to make a purchase using a voice - controlled device in the next year.
Not exact matches
Equifax
said Thursday it
plans to notify an additional 2.4 million U.S.
consumers that their personal information was compromised in last year's headline - grabbing hack.
Mattel (mat)
says that under the deal, it can market toys and other
consumer products inspired by the franchise and its many feature films, as well as an upcoming sequel that's
planned for 2018.
Wheeler
said he also
planned to set up an FCC ombudsman that would relieve small businesses and
consumers of the burden and expense of retaining their own lawyers to contest alleged abuses.
Dror
says the
plan is to create a portfolio of
consumer - based companies that he's excited to «talk about for more than an hour with a non-tech audience.»
However, Kuo
said in a note in September that while Apple was
planning to bring Face ID to future iPhones, its decision to remove Touch ID would be predicated on
consumer response to the Face ID scanner built into the iPhone X.
New FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, picked by President Donald Trump,
said Friday that «free - data
plans» are popular with
consumers and improve competition.
A company that offers
consumers Internet service via satellite is introducing unlimited high - speed connections that it
says are as speedy as
plans from AT&T and Comcast.
Despite the safety net of health insurance, many
consumers don't have a financial cushion to protect against health emergencies, Brookings
says, amid a complicated cocktail of insurance
plans and doctor recommendations that can be hard to parse.
Disney
said in August it
plans to remove all its movies from Netflix and launch a branded direct - to -
consumer streaming service in 2019.
Greg Portell, lead partner for
consumer products and retail at A.T. Kearney,
says deals in the media space are likely to pickup as firms seek content for future growth
plans.
Shah's CSRs also reach out to customers on social media outlets and networks to engage them in dialogue, which helps CSN get candid feedback about the company and its reps. «We have enhanced many
consumer promotions, deals and rewards this year and
plan to do the same in the next year — in an effort to bolster customer retention, interest and loyalty,» he
said.
The parent of the Columbia House music and DVD clubs
said Monday it
plans to sell its Columbia House DVD Club business, which sells recorded movies and TV series directly to
consumers, through a bankruptcy auction.
«Depending on
plan design,
consumers who purchase short - term, limited - duration insurance policies and then develop chronic conditions could face financial hardship as a result, until they are able to enroll in PPACA - compliant
plans that would provide coverage for such conditions,» the administration's report
said.
And Nintendo
said in its earnings release it's
planning to «introduce new [mobile] game applications while also focusing on continued operations for our released applications so that
consumers can enjoy playing them for a long time.»
«While our competitors have dozens of
plans that confuse and force
consumers to pay more, T - Mobile has one
plan with two optional, straight - forward add - ons: Plus & Plus International, which we've made even better for customers without increasing the price,» senior vice president Janice Kapner
said in a statement to Fortune.
United Airlines
said on Wednesday it
planned to testify at an upcoming U.S. House Transportation Committee hearing on commercial airline
consumer issues after a passenger was dragged off an April 9 flight in Chicago to make room for crew members.
Exempting some nations marks a compromise from Trump's initial
plan for across - the - board tariffs, which was harshly criticized by members of his own Republican party who
said it would cost U.S. jobs, raise
consumer prices and hit American manufacturers.
«These free - data
plans have proven to be popular among
consumers, particularly low - income Americans, and have enhanced competition in the wireless marketplace,» he
said in a statement.
About 64 percent of the 564 American adult
consumers who responded
said they
planned to report or have already reported their bitcoin transactions.
«Fiat currency encourages consumption,» and that leads to
planned obsolescence of
consumer products and waste that harms the environment,
said Clark.
«We're making financial
planning a
consumer product,» she
says.
The NCTA in particular
said the
plan would result in a «bureaucratic morass» that'd «slow the deployment of video apps, ignore copyright protections, and infringe on
consumer privacy.»
While you're more than likely to get a heavy sales pitch touting all the benefits when shopping,
consumer advocates
say these
plans, which can cost hundreds of dollars depending on the product you're covering, generally are not worth the money.
The
plan, which will launch Aug. 10 and will cost $ 200 per month for 12 months, may save
consumers at least $ 600 per year, AT&T
said.
«McDonald's
plan is a bold vision that will help preserve the effectiveness of these critical medications to fight infections and keep us healthy,» Jean Halloran, director of food policy initiatives at
Consumers Union,
said in a statement.
Musk also
said in his «Master
Plan, Part Deux» that Tesla would build an electric pickup truck for
consumers.
More than a quarter of
consumers who aren't
planning a romantic evening have an alternative in mind, such as buying something for themselves or getting together with family and friends, the NRF
said.
«Chushou has built an impressive platform, with a dedicated and quickly growing base of content creators and
consumers, and smart expansion
plans,»
said Frank Lin, who oversees corporate development for Google in North Asia, in the statement.
In fact, 62 percent of
consumers report using their smartphones more than previous years to research holiday shopping, and 60 percent of
consumers say that they
plan to buy more often from smartphones or tablets.
Toys R Us has
said it's focused on improving the in - store and online shopping experience and is also
planning to revamp its loyalty program to appeal to more
consumers.
(Reuters)- McDonald's Corp
said on Wednesday it
plans to cut the number of items on its U.S. menus and use fewer ingredients in food as it moves to speed up service, bolster sales and offer
consumers personalized options to compete better with Subway and Chipotle Mexican Grill.
But when asked if
consumers might be sceptical of an insurer being so central to their health
planning Mr Fitzgibbon
said there could be some scepticism.
NEW YORK / BEIJING (Reuters)- Alibaba Executive Chairman Jack Ma met U.S. President - elect Donald Trump on Monday and laid out the Chinese e-commerce giant's new
plan to bring one million small U.S. businesses onto its platform to sell to Chinese
consumers over the next five years, an Alibaba spokesman
said.
The move is part of the companies
plan to exit the
consumer market and «focus on becoming a business - to - business and licensing company,» it
said.
One source
said the company was aiming to begin testing in Arizona this winter, with
plans to launch the pilot to
consumers by spring.
«Together with Tmall, we can come up with a
plan, substantiate it with data and move forward by leveraging insights that can help us to choose the right products for Chinese
consumers,» he
said.
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.
In early deliberations over the financial regulatory
plan known as Dodd - Frank, Summers captured the president's imagination with a colorful analogy that emphasized the need for a new agency to protect
consumer interests,
saying banking regulators could not be trusted to do the job, according to participants in the meeting.
Under Armour has joined other top U.S. footwear brands in criticizing President Donald Trump's
plans to slap punishing tariffs on Chinese imports by Thursday,
saying the move would hurt
consumers, jobs and business.
DOL has been promoting savings via its state - run retirement
plan guidance and protecting
consumers via the fiduciary rulemaking, Perez
said, adding that eight states have passed state - based retirement initiatives.
«This agreement will benefit businesses and
consumers and is part of Rogers focused, strategic game
plan,»
said Nadir Mohamed, President and Chief Executive Officer, Rogers Communications Inc. «This network and spectrum sharing agreement, combined with the expansion of our LTE footprint, will allow even more
consumers to experience the superior connectivity and incredibly fast speeds that LTE delivers.»
With half * of
consumers saying they rarely or never
plan to spend full price on clothing in 2017, apparel is faced with a challenging environment.
That's because
consumers are more receptive than ever to store brands: McKinsey
says that three out of four
consumers who traded down to private - label products since the recession started have no
plans to switch back when conditions improve.
States that win waivers to allow alternative health
plans could cut their
consumers» premiums by 20 percent in 2020 and 2021, the CBO
said in its preliminary evaluation of Mr. Alexander's bill.
The White House
says it can support the stabilization package if it includes their own priorities, including a
plan to let
consumers buy short - term
plans for a full year, instead of just three months.