[330] And again, as with mortgage pricing generally, there may be further benefits that could flow
from more consumers shopping for closing services, which would likely make the closing service market more competitive, resulting in spillover benefits even to the non-shoppers.
Some say the success of crowdfunding is
from more consumers seeking more personal connections with their choice of products.
Not exact matches
Research
from Ballihoo found that 63 percent of
consumers who search for local businesses online are
more likely to use businesses with information on social media sites.
To hear
more from the founder of KIND on what it means to build a brand that
consumers trust, watch the video above.
While 66 percent of global
consumers are willing to pay
more for sustainable goods, a full 73 percent of millennials are (Nielsen defines Millennials as those born
from 1977 to 1995).
In other words, if the company notices a shift in local
consumer tastes, it can fire off a batch of new garb
from a nearby factory and get product on shelves many months faster than the old way — a supply chain triumph given that Levi works two years in advance and uses
more than 1,000 different finishes in a season, which lasts six months.
Also known as ultra-high definition, or UHD, sets, the devices should bring in
more retail sales dollars than any other «emerging technology» gadget this year, as we can see in this chart
from Statista, which is based on a forecast by the
Consumer Technology Association.
The idea is that the tariff will make foreign - made products
more expensive, driving
consumers to turn to alternatives
from domestic manufacturers who are not subject to the tax, and thus can charge less.
Dropcam enables
consumers to access live or stored video of their home or business
from any computer, tablet or smartphone; moving forward, Nest Labs products will also tout video capabilities that allow users to
more closely monitor their property.
And on the US side, those tariffs were not placed on
consumer goods, which would have a
more material impact and
from a market perspective, we do see quite a lot priced in, in terms of our downside scenario, as it relates to trade.
If the actual content provider — say, HBO, for example — isn't happy with the number of subscribers (and revenue) it's getting
from a particular television provider, it may find it
more worthwhile to go direct to
consumers over the Internet through a Netflix - style streaming service.
Riechers: I am seeing
more sophisticated uses of data collected
from both
consumer and enterprise applications.
«The biggest benefit to me as a
consumer is the zero friction and making that shopping experience a lot
more transparent and customer - friendly
from a choice standpoint.»
In other cases,
more is
more and
consumers may feel isolated if they don't hear
from you regularly.
Retailers regularly require wholesale discount prices of 70 percent or
more,
from the final
consumer price on products, and those costs are passed on to the
consumer.
Damn the American
consumer who dares to pay for such frivolities, never mind the fact that we spend
more than $ 10 billion a year on bottles of stuff that otherwise flows freely
from our taps — and one of the most popular brands ships its product in
from a tiny island in the Pacific Ocean.
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The shifting fortunes came as
more consumers gravitated towards
more capable smart watches and away
from simpler, and lower priced, fitness trackers.
That would have been a boon for banks, which theoretically would earn
more from lending funds to
consumers.
The store sources its products
from countries ranging
from Turkey to Thailand to Saudi Arabia, and Ross says the house products give
consumers more choice.
Demand - siders say, when
consumers have
more money to spend, they tend to do so — and that helps prop up small businesses,
from corner grocery stores to gyms to movie theaters.
As
consumers age and opt for
more sophisticated, «healthier» beverages, the switch
from beer is predictable.
He enjoys all things tech,
from consumer electronics to video games, passing by photography and design; but also movies, TV shows, comic books - related stuff, and
more.
«Today's
consumers are
more interested than ever in what they eat and where their food comes
from, and that is reflected in our menu trends research,» said Hudson Riehle, vice president of research and knowledge for the association, in a statement.
The financial loss can range
from hundreds to tens of thousands of dollars, but the health risk is
more serious still as
consumers who fall for such scams may be counseled to stop or delay conventional treatment for their disease, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
CES, formerly known as the
Consumer Electronics Show, draws
more than 180,000 people and 4,000 companies, all of whom are eager to know: Will this be the year [fill - in - the - blank technology] finally makes the leap
from science fiction to something people can buy, and might actually want to?
«This decision clearly flies in the face of volumes of scientific evidence that shows the Keystone XL pipeline would be safe, enhance environmental standards, and be a
more cost - effective alternative to importing oil
from overseas,» said Michael Whatley of the
Consumer Energy Alliance, which advocates for the energy industry.
The site, founded in 1998, delivers digital coupons
from 2,000 brands and
more than 700 package - goods companies to
consumers on the Web and via mobile phones and social media.
Roper last month said that retailers are being
more cautious about their buying for hard seltzer after hard soda suffered
from lagging interest
from consumers after a big spike in demand when those products first hit shelves.
Navarro called the move «courageous» and said it provided an example of what the U.S. government wants to accomplish:
more consumer purchasing
from local manufacturers to support the economy.
The farm voluntarily recalled the eggs earlier last week after
more than 20
consumers became ill
from a suspected salmonella poisoning.
Brand - licensing models are not new in the industry; European companies like Philips and Alcatel have made money
from consumer electronics by licensing out their brand after capitulating to Asian competitors
more than a decade ago.
After all, a small increase in borrowing costs shouldn't prevent
consumers from spending or deter a business that can sell
more goods
from increasing its capacity.
The larger issue for the makers and retailers of luxury goods - and the
more frightening one,
from their perspective - is whether a new breed of
consumer will take shape when the economy stabilizes, one that is not likely to drop $ 14,500 on a Zagliani crocodile handbag.
Fitbit was the market leader a few years ago when fitness trackers were all the rage but it has slipped as
consumers have looked
more to smartwatches
from Apple, Samsung, and others to track their travels and run apps, too.
This is happening as
consumers shift away
from cereals and snacks to cheaper private label foods and cook
more at home.
Jing Daily looks at the intersection of luxury and culture in China: the ins and outs of business development there with an eye toward the upscale
consumer market, as well as the business of culture —
from auctions, museums, and contemporary art to performance, public events, and
more.
According to Jones, 65 % of
consumers are
more likely to buy
from brands that are transparent about how they use
consumer data.
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.
Rich, the former FTC
consumer chief, said the investigation could take a year and would likely explore whether Facebook should have reacted
more vigorously in 2015, when it received assurances
from Cambridge Analytica that the data it received had been destroyed.
A 2012 study of debt - payoff strategies
from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management found that
consumers paying off small balances first were
more likely to have eliminated their entire debt than those focusing on other strategies.
The former finds inspiration
from a carbonated soft drink industry that has seen 12 straight years of sales declines in the U.S. as
consumers buy
more bottled water and other healthier drinks.
Our franchise partners continue to enjoy incredible success
from a brand perfectly targeted towards the
more sophisticated coffee
consumer while offering the ideal franchise operating model!
That, however is down considerably
more from the company's all - time high of $ 5.2 billion in October 2007, with the retailer struggling to stay relevant among American
consumers.
Engaging with
consumers and showing that your brand is human will make customers feel appreciated — and they'll want to purchase
more products or services
from you.
Equifax handles data on
more than 820 million
consumers and
more than 91 million businesses worldwide and manages a database with employee information
from more than 7,100 employers, according to its website.
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Chinese buyers also differ
from U.S.
consumers by relying
more heavily on word of mouth to make purchases, as well as social media and referrals
from friends and family.
The order, put out in 2010, prevented Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
from charging content providers
more for expanded access to networks, or
from charging
consumers for faster download speeds.
More diversified than Visa (v), Mastercard gets a higher proportion of its revenue
from outside the U.S., positioning it to win as
consumers around the world switch
from cash to electronic payments and
from bricks and mortar to e-commerce, says Greg Dunn, comanager of the Thornburg International Growth Fund.