A mother of four an inventor, and now an author, Blakely views herself as an advocate
for women consumers.
Not exact matches
A recent Mintel report on millennial beauty
consumers also reveals
women prefer a more natural look, which explains why musician Alicia Keys» au natural 2016 album cover became a catalyst
for the #nomakeup and natural texture movements.
For example, my company, UChic, found that our high school and college - aged
women consumers want life - changing experiences, but often lack the funding needed to pursue them.
The fact that there are
women who are building companies that directly address a pain point
for that female
consumer is a huge opportunity magnified by the fact that the vast majority of the venture world is ignoring them.
LYNE: Every study of
consumer buying points to the fact that
women aren't just the dominant
consumer, but are either responsible
for, or have the final say on, 80 % of all
consumer purchases.
For the size conscious, manipulating larger sizes (like size 2 women's dresses actually being size 8) helps the consumer feel good about what they are paying f
For the size conscious, manipulating larger sizes (like size 2
women's dresses actually being size 8) helps the
consumer feel good about what they are paying
forfor.
That information — augmented by advocacy efforts from such Addyi supporters as the National Organization
for Women and National
Consumers League — turned the tide, and the FDA's joint meeting of the Bone, Reproductive and Urologic Drugs Advisory Committee voted 18 to 6 to support approval
for HSDD treatment, contingent on Sprout consenting to risk - mitigation measures like warnings and restrictions to prevent misuse.
Whatever the means, the end goal ought to be equal gender representation in positions of power, and not just
for optics:
women make more than 80 % of
consumer purchases and are responsible
for more than 50 % of business procurement decisions.
In a recent Nielsen report that focused in - depth on African American
women, researchers echoed the need
for brands to abandon the one - size - fits - all approach with this
consumer group.
For example, if you're selling
women's clothing from a retail store, your target market is
consumers; if you're selling office supplies, your target market is businesses (this is referred to as «B2B» sales).
After defying a grim outlook
for the
consumer discretionary sector, the designer and retailer of «yoga - inspired» sportswear is once again back to being a stock - market darling, testing its record highs and all but silencing the skeptics who once dismissed it, with no small whiff of macho market chauvinism, as a fluff stock — a
women's fad.
At best, this business model — the marketing and selling of products directly to
consumers, away from a retail location — conjures up door - to - door salespeople dependent on middle - aged
women nagging friends
for the names of their friends.
Andie: Andie is a direct - to -
consumer brand disrupting the market
for one piece
women's swimwear.
AARP: Benefits, Advocacy and Information on Aging
for People Age 50 and Over The Actuarial Foundation:
Consumer Financial Education Advantage Publications: Slide Calculator Sample Request Form America Saves Ask CFPB (
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) CareConnectUSA: Financial Assistance Hotlines
for Families
Consumer Federation of America:
Consumer Information
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: CFPB Bulk Publications FDIC
Consumer News U.S. Department of Labor Health Benefits Education Campaign U.S. Department of Labor Retirement Savings Education Campaign - Saving Matters
Women's Institute
for a Secure Retirement (WISER)
RealtyMogul, an online investment marketplace
for real estate opportunities, has been awarded the Gold Stevie Award in the
Consumer Services category during the 14th annual Stevie Awards
for Women in Business.
Women - owned businesses contribute over $ 1.3 trillion dollars to the US economy and women are responsible for over 80 percent of the consumer decisions glob
Women - owned businesses contribute over $ 1.3 trillion dollars to the US economy and
women are responsible for over 80 percent of the consumer decisions glob
women are responsible
for over 80 percent of the
consumer decisions globally.
«As alleged, if Uber is committed to safe rides
for all
consumers, including
women, it needs to make drastic changes to prevent rapes, sexual assaults and gender - motivated harassment that occur on a regular basis in cities throughout the U.S.»
Her
consumer investments include vintage e-tailer ModCloth, subscription beauty site Birchbox, last minute hotel service HotelTonight and LearnVest, a personal finance site
for women.
«I just suspected that there were higher barriers
for something to treat
women, a lot higher than were set up
for the male drugs,» said Sally Greenberg, executive director of the National
Consumers League, which campaigned
for the drug.
«It's a blind spot in the economy and an opportunity
for investors,» said Sara Brand, founding general partner at True Wealth Ventures, an early - stage venture capital fund investing in
women - led businesses in the fields of
consumer health and environmentally sustainable products and technologies.
In addition to having significant investing or operations experience, the
women offer a broader and more diverse network
for recruiting and finding new start - ups and an understanding of female
consumers, who are often the dominant users of new products.
Real Men know: When any culture treats a
woman's body as a product
for male
consumers — then it's the male's humanity that gets consumed.
In today's
consumer - oriented, capitalistic culture, where people are used, abused and disposed of like nonreturnable soft - drink cans, where «liberation» has been invoked to justify selfishness, it may be that the time has come
for the church to say again what it has always believed — that there is no way
for individuals to «flourish» without the kind of communion and community and the permanent, deep, risky commitment that true Christian love demands — qualities that are perhaps best experienced in the yoking of a man and a
woman in marriage.
As
for what we haven't seen yet from the boozy community, we hope the spending is on
women — the
consumer group most ready and willing to share their opinions, stories, cocktail recipes, and favorite toasts... and most likely to put their dollars where their drink is.
Agri - TNCs Network - Philippines, MASIPAG (Magsasaka at Siyentipiko para sa Pag - unlad ng Agrikultura), KMP (Kilusang Mangbubukid ng Pilipinas), PNSFP (Philippine Network
for Food Security Programs), SIBAT (Sibol ng Agham at Teknolohiya), HEAD (Health action
for Democracy), PAN Phils (Pesticide Action Network - Phils, TFIP (Philippine Task Force
for Indigenous Peoples Rights), CENDI (Community Entrepreneur Development Institute), SRD (Center
for Sustainable Rural Development), Vietnam, SPFT (Southern Peasants Federation of Thailand), AGRA (Alliance of Agrarian Reform Movement), SERUNI National
Women's Alliance, Indonesia, NWFA (National
Women Farmers and Workers Association), BAFLF (Bangladesh Agricultural Farm Labour Federation), SHISUK (Shikha Shastha Unnayan Karzakram), Bangladesh, APVUU (Andhra Pradesh Vyavasaya Vruthidarula Union), ORRISSA (Organization
for Rural Reconstruction and Integrated Social Services Activities), CREATE, India THANAL, India, Save Our Rice Network, India, PAN-INDIA (Pesticide Action Network - India), India, GRAIN, PAN-AP (Pesticide Action Network - Asia Pacific), APC (Asian Peasants Coalition),
Consumers Union of Japan,
Women's Development Federation WELIGEPOLA, MONLAR, Sri Lanka
Wendy says, «There's nothing better than creating quality products from locally sourced timbers, it gives the
consumer the option of real choice and real quality, which in turn supports our economy by creating employment
for our Australian craftsmen and
women.»
The No Cow brand appeals equally to men and
women, and attracts both active lifestyle
consumers and hardcore fitness enthusiasts, said Hickey, who is working with Austin - based design agency ptarmak on a new look
for the brand to be unveiled in January 2018 along with new packaging and at least two new product platforms beyond bars.
«We are pleased to salute SweetLeaf
for their focus on excellence, a commitment that is recognized by
women consumers nationwide,» said Passi.
Those are the businesses we wish to recognize
for their efforts and commitment to the number one
consumer —
women.»
As the leading advocate
for female
consumers, WomenCertified Inc., home of the
Women's Choice Award, created the first national award based on the ratings and preferences of w
Women's Choice Award, created the first national award based on the ratings and preferences of
womenwomen.
As the leading advocate
for female
consumers, WomenCertified Inc. is delighted to honor SweetLeaf ® with the
Women's Choice Award ® based on extraordinary recommendations from their female customers in a customer satisfaction survey conducted by WomenCertified Inc. using the company's customer database.
The clubs have thrown open up a new avenue
for investment, with new launches targeting niche demographics such as
women, and premium beer
consumers.
The Only Brand that Meets
Consumer Reports «Low Mercury» Criteria set
for pregnant
women and children.
Given the high safety standards, this is reportedly the only brand of tuna that meets
Consumer Reports» «Low Mercury» criteria set
for pregnant
women and children.
It would be so nice if there were a «
consumer reports»
for this stuff (and breast pumps), with systematic tests by
women of various shapes and sizes.
Instead, I voted to approve the draft standard because, without an established standard in place to regulate the headgear that has come on to the market in recent years (none of which, according to US Lacrosse, has been developed based on scientific testing, and none of which the organization - the governing body
for both the men's and
women's game - has endorsed),
consumers are essentially «buying a pig in a poke»: in other words, without a clue as to whether the product they are buying has any safety value at all.
AIMS Ireland, the maternity services
consumer organisation, has just launched their 2014 What Matters to YOU Survey
for women who have given birth in Ireland between 2010 and 2014.
U.S. Ends Presumed Freedom
for Pregnant Immigrants U.S. Ends Presumed Freedom
for Pregnant Immigrants U.S. President Donald Trump's administration said on Thursday it would no longer presume that many pregnant
women detained by immigration authorities should be released from custody, reversing an Obama - era directive.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines) Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 30, 2018 Category:
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Naya Health is a
consumer health company reimagining products that better the nutritional health
for women and children.
Comments about the hostile response to any request
for home birth confirm the anecdotal reports of
consumer groups such as the Association
for the Improvement in Maternity Services and the National Childbirth Trust and evidence to the Expert Maternity Group.1 In addition, many
women who had booked a home birth were later transferred to hospital
for delivery, both before and after the onset of labour.
Before starting my business, I led several national nonprofits, where I raised millions of dollars
for women's health and
consumer advocacy issues.
The MEPs voting
for the Resolution were heeding the expert opinions of medical and public health bodies from across Europe, US, Asia and Latin America and from UN bodies, including WHO, UNICEF, Save the Children, the UK Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, the Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME), the European Midwives Association, Eurochild, Association of European Cancer Leagues, the European Federation of the Association of Dieticians (EFAD), the European Federation of Nurses Associations (EFN), COFACE (the Confederation of Family Organisations in the European Union), EPHA (the European Public Health Association) BEUC (the European
Consumers Association), the German Midwives Association, the California
Women Infants and Children Association, Sustain's Childrens Food Campaign, the National Childbirth Trust, the Baby Feeding Law Group and the International Baby Food Action Network
Choices in Childbirth A non-profit organization that is a national leader in
consumer advocacy and outreach
for women and their families
Goer has also written The Thinking
Woman's Guide to a Better Birth, which gives pregnant
women access to the research evidence, as well as
consumer education pamphlets and articles
for trade,
consumer, and academic periodicals; and she guest posts on Lamaze International's Science & Sensibility.
«I suspect
consumers are becoming more informed... and seeing home births are a safe alternative
for healthy
women with a qualified provider.»
Several organizations have already committed to take part in the solidarity march, including UNICEF, La Leche League, Botswana Breastfeeding Association, and Men & Boys
for Gender Equality, the Catholic Church, the Seventh Day Adventist Church, the Islamic
Women's Group,
Consumer Watchdog Botswana, Representative of media, and the Ministry of Health.
Safe Catch Elite is the only tuna to meet the «Low Mercury» criteria set by the leading US
consumer advocacy group
for pregnant
women and small children.
Consumer - grade pumps have the potential
for cross contamination which is why everyone from La Leche League to the Food and Drug Administration cautions
women about sharing.
From storylines that slut - shame
women for being sexual beings to commercials that use scantily - clad
women as bait
for male
consumers (who are all presumed to be straight and cisgender); we're collectively taught that
women who actually want or enjoy sex are bad, and that
women's bodies exist solely to fulfill men's sexual desires.
Article 5.2 («Manufacturers and distributors should not provide, directly or indirectly, to pregnant
women, mothers or members of their families, sample of products») and Article 6.2 («No facility of a health care system should be used
for the purpose of promoting infant formula») were highlighted by the US
consumer group.