Sentences with phrase «in consumer demand for»

The index is up on increases in consumer demand for homes and communities designed to address the specific needs of mature home buyers.

On one hand, this could mean there's been stagnation in the consumer demand for local food.

The high winds and low temperatures resulted in a substantial increase in consumer demand for energy, putting the electricity system, in particular, under major additional pressure.

«Although we have seen cats benefit from the quality of this diet for two decades, it is also true that, more recently, there has been an increase in healthy cat food options because of a general shift in consumer demand for healthy fresh food,» she says.

Equifax said the increase in consumer demand for new credit has been driven mainly by credit card and auto credit inquiries.

Later in the report, B&N says, «the Company over-anticipated the growth in consumer demand for single purpose black - and - white reading devices this holiday» — to the extent that the company downgraded its projected full - year earnings to a range of $ 150 to $ 180 million (from a previously projected $ 210 to $ 250 million).

It said it over-anticipated the growth in consumer demand for single purpose, black - and - white reading devices in the holiday.

Late»80s - Toward the end of the 1980s, the overall sports car market faces a downturn due to a significant increase in consumer demand for multi-purpose vehicles such as minivans and sport utilities.

And it also fills a gap in the consumer demand for smaller vehicles that aren't cars, but that ride like them.

Noting the industry - wide spike in consumer demand for utility vehicles, Margason emphasized how compact hatchbacks fill that need as crossovers get smaller and smaller.

And with the recent increase in consumer demand for mission - driven companies, now became the perfect time to launch it.

The accelerated timeline for the implementation of this database is meant to keep up with the surge in consumer demand for unmanned aerial systems.

Besides the increase in consumer demand for kosher certified products, many companies are often met with the insistence that what they produce or sell should be kosher certified.

The industry is also tackling the perception that steep rises in the price of beef and lamb have driven growth in consumer demand for pork.

«Some of the big debates will undoubtedly be about sugar, obesity, health and really how food manufacturers can tackle the growth in consumer demand for more healthy, nutritional and convenient products,» Dan said.

Meat prices fluctuate because of a variety of factors, and CFO Ed Smith says the market is influenced today by historically low cattle herds and an increase in consumer demand for protein products.

Since launch, the growth rate in consumer demand for smart speakers has been pretty phenomenal.

Not exact matches

But there was cause for caution too: Disappointing British manufacturing and consumer lending figures added to Europe's recent run of poor data, worries about Iran's nuclear deal simmered in oil markets, and Wall Street was waiting for Apple's results following recent whispers of weak iPhone demand.

MUMBAI / BENGALURU, April 18 - Demand for physical gold was lower - than - usual during a key festival in the world's second biggest consumer India as local prices peaked and a cash crunch curbed retail spending.

«Consumers have a huge demand for better service yet the quality and the spread of teachers is very uneven in China,» Tung said.

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Canada, the U.S. and Europe are some of the company's top markets, and the company has faced challenges in many Western markets as demand for the overall beer industry has softened as more consumers turn to wine and spirits.

Demand by the consumer electronics industry for low cost lithium - ion batteries has made mass production in Asia more economical.

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.

But faster is not always smarter, especially for any online business looking to connect consumers with local services, in which case balancing supply and demand is critical.

The decline in light yogurt can be traced to a growing demand for natural, protein - rich foods that fill up health - conscious consumers, instead of simply low - calorie and low - fat options.

Consumers have a huge demand for better service yet the quality and the spread of teachers is very uneven in China.

Frank Del Rio, president and CEO of Norwegian, cited four main reasons for revising its guidance, including «continued weak demand from our core North American consumer for European sailings at a time when half of our fleet is deployed in the region, including eight of our highest yielding ships.»

Qualcomm's behaviour denied consumers and other companies more choice and innovation — and this in a sector with a huge demand and potential for innovative technologies.

While consumers are obvious winners in the on - demand economy, the story for workers is more complex.

«China, the recent growth engine for demand, remains underpenetrated, and should remain accretive, and the North American consumer remains healthy thanks to the wealth effect (equity markets and home prices remain elevated supporting consumer willingness to spend),» she said in an email to CNBC.

Consumer's appetite for travel bounced back in the back half of 2016 after years of waning demand undermined the earnings power of airlines.

In a recent press release, CPUC stated that consumer cooperation would mean CPUC wouldn't have to rely on inefficient, expensive, and often fossil fuel — dependent peakers (or «last resort» power plants) to make up for the imbalance of supply and demand.

While TV purists take solace in the emergence of organic light - emitting diode (OLED) TV displays, plasma takes its place among Betamax, HD - DVD, Sega and other arguably superior formats that eventually lost out to consumer demands for convenience and a low price.

Insured consumers might pay the same as they would for an in - network visit, said Dr. Tania Elliott, medical director for Doctor on Demand, which regularly charges $ 40 for a 15 - minute video call with a medical doctor.

For example, consumer durables that need to be replaced in the US could also see heightened demand in China as the consumer strengthens, and raw materials might be lifted by increasing demand in China and as well as the reconstruction and repair efforts in the US infrastructure and housing sectors.

The demand woes are essentially tied to three main factors: Across the industry, retailers still had to unload food shipments from the fourth quarter, resulting in some delayed ordering at the start of 2017; executives also blamed a delay in tax refunds for hurting consumer demand during the quarter; and then there was a shift in the timing for Easter — the holiday landed in March for 2016 but April this year.

He attributes the company's progress in the market to increasing demand among consumers with unique dietary restrictions, but who are also looking for convenient meal options.

«The stronger dollar isn't doing much to spur consumer demand for goods outside of the U.S. borders,» said Jennifer Lee, an economist at BMO Capital Markets in Toronto.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

PARIS, Feb 8 - L'Oreal, the world's biggest beauty products company, said demand for its luxury labels like Lancome helped lift sales growth in the fourth quarter, while strong appetite from Asian consumers offset a trickier U.S. market.

The sector has been in recovery mode after a tough few years marked by a corruption crackdown in China which suppressed demand for expensive watches and Chinese consumers» shunning many...

«I'd look for growth in consumer demand... new hardware to maintain leadership, and software supporting the ecosystem,» Fubini says.

While the U.S. is the largest consumer and importer of avocados — shipping 1.76 billion pounds of avocados from Mexico in 2015 from 24 million pounds in 2000 — demand for the fruit in other places such as China is also surging.

Egypt's urban consumer inflation jumped for a third straight month in June as consumer demand spiked during Ramadan, official data showed on Sunday.

Adjusting for a shift in consumer demand to larger vehicles, the current rules are projected to hike fuel efficiency to a fleetwide average of 46.8 miles per gallon by 2026, according to a letter sent Tuesday by Senator Tom Carper to Pruitt and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao.

In developed markets the new demand is coming from the same sort of young, adventurous consumers who are packing whiskey bars in the U.S. «The taste profile of bourbon, which is sweeter because of the mash bill, has been really interesting to consumers in other countries,» says Chris Bauder, the general manager for whiskeys at Beam IncIn developed markets the new demand is coming from the same sort of young, adventurous consumers who are packing whiskey bars in the U.S. «The taste profile of bourbon, which is sweeter because of the mash bill, has been really interesting to consumers in other countries,» says Chris Bauder, the general manager for whiskeys at Beam Incin the U.S. «The taste profile of bourbon, which is sweeter because of the mash bill, has been really interesting to consumers in other countries,» says Chris Bauder, the general manager for whiskeys at Beam Incin other countries,» says Chris Bauder, the general manager for whiskeys at Beam Inc..

Day's lessons from the coffee chain will be necessary to guide Lululemon through the second stage of growing pains in the coming years, starting with Lulu's ability to meet consumer demand for their products.

Investment and consumer demand for the yellow metal results in a lower correlation to other mainstream financial assets, such as stocks, making it an effective portfolio diversifier.

Although the number of online banking consumers in Canada is a fraction of the total in the U.S., bill payment users account for a similar percentage of total online banking customers, indicating a healthy demand for online payment services in Canada.