Sentences with phrase «last time consumer»

The last time consumer spending increased at a faster pace was in August 2009, just after the official end of the Great Recession.

The last time the consumer price index rose in double digits was 1981's 10.3 percent gain.

Whether you're looking to refinance for better mortgage rates or to ditch that private mortgage insurance (PMI) from your Federal Housing Authority (FHA) loan, refinancing within the next few months could be the last time consumers will see such low interest rates for a while.

Not exact matches

More importantly for consumers, DBS revealed that the average amount sent in digital red packets in Singapore last year was S$ 26 (about $ 19.60)-- several times higher than the going rates of physical red packets, which is between S$ 6 ($ 4.50) and S$ 10 ($ 7.60).

Nearly everyone has been dealt a tough blow over the last couple years, and raising taxes at this time would kick consumer spending and the entrepreneurial spirit while they're already down.

«I worry that yet another major shift in the beer landscape is upon us — and this time, American consumers will be the losers,» writes Koch in a Times op - ed entitled «Is It Last Call For Craft Beer?»

Whether it's due to the holiday spirit or the unfriendly weather, consumers are likely to share videos, posts, photos, and other shareable company productions during the last three months of the year more than at any other time.

Increase Prices An undercurrent of Patagonia's message is that consumers should buy high - quality apparel that will last a very long time.

Kelly wrote an op - ed in The New York Times last year arguing for the labeling of genetically modified organisms, so that consumers can better understanding the benefits of genetically engineering a product or plant to give it certain qualities.

Consumers have been slow off the blocks after having been burnt the last time around when they locked in prices at around US$ 80 a barrel in 2014, a level that crude hasn't even been within sniffing distance of since.

Last week, President Obama spoke at the Summit on Cybersecurity and Consumer Protection at Stanford University and signed an executive order urging the private sector to «share information related to cybersecurity risks and incidents and collaborate to respond in as close to real time as possible.»

TD economist Chris Jones ominously noted: «The last time such a large drop in consumer expectations occurred was in the immediate aftermath of the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy.»

As set forth above, as opposed to the stringent regulations in other states such as New York, and the bill proposed in the Assembly last year, which appear to deter companies from spending the time and money to pursue cutting - edge ideas, the Act appropriately balances the need for consumer protection with the desire to allow businesses to innovate.

From my pre-budget piece last September: If British Columbians respond to the HST by reducing their consumer spending, the timing of the HST introduction may actually slow down the economic recovery, which should be -LSB-...]

Consumer prices, usually more stable than producer prices, have also accelerated on a similar basis from a recorded inflation rate of less than 1.0 percent last summer to 2.4 percent over the 12 - months ended this past March, also a smart acceleration in a brief time.

The second time we looked at this, we saw the Findus twist bring new energy to the story and as the chart shows, Tesco's Buzz score — which tracks whether consumers have heard something positive or negative about a brand — went further down and is only showing the very first signs of recovery in the last week.

Close your eyes for a moment and think about the last time you truly had a great experience with a company as a consumer, an experience that captured your heart, mind and spirit.What about it was special?

Euro - area consumer prices fell on an annual basis last month for the first time in more than five years and ECB President Mario Draghi has warned that the deflationary risks may demand a response.

For the last two years, the consumer - price index has increased less than 2 %, the first time in 15 years it has been that low in consecutive years.

«Despite an estimated $ 3 trillion of art assets in the world, only $ 44 billion trades in a given year — and less than 2 percent of qualified buyers participate in this market due to high transaction costs, long lead times, and limited transparency on pricing and value,» Artsy will bring this last major consumer category online and thereby substantially expand the size of the global art market.

This explains why consumer metrics like retail sales are dropping in an environment that supposedly has all time low rate of unemployment, and also why major retailers in the US have shuttered so many operations over the last few years.

Worldwide media consumers are spending a bit more time with media this year versus last year — an average 9.73 hours per day vs. 9.68 hours in 2017,...

As a result, the consumer experience is a perfect pour every time and one that is refreshing to the last drop.

Last Ramadan we got thousands of Halal consumers to shop at Whole Foods Market for the first time.

The analysts pointed out that «past transactions in the Australian dairy segment have been executed at 8 to 12 times EBITDA [earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation], though in the last decade the range is more like 10.5 to 13.0 times on comparable consumer - facing businesses.»

The EU's dairy management committee last week revoked subsidies on all exported dairy products for the first time in 40 years, as increased demand amongst processors and consumers continues to drive up prices.

Consuming foods high in antioxidant capacity has been in the spotlight now for the last few years and the enthusiasm for tart cherry juice is hitting an all - time high, thanks to proponents like Dr. Mehmet Oz, NCAA and professional athletes, the running marathon community, the gluten - free movement and millions of health - conscious consumers to newly discover the juice.

It's the first time the Best Product of the Year has been held in France and follows its great success in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany, where 45,000 consumers participated last year.

Last year at this time, I supported «Buy Nothing Day,» which encourages consumers to abstain from «Black Friday» shopping sales.

Consumer confidence in property purchase has improved marginally in the last three months with 43 % believing that now is the right time to buy, up from 41 % in June.

1 lb will last a long time, and is still economical in the grand scheme of a consumer's life!

One also hopes that the next few months at the box office will be better than the last few but at a time when so many other entertainment options are available, Hollywood needs to try better to serve its consumers.

Published for the first time last year by the AIR's Comprehensive School Reform Quality Center, the consumer guide rates 22 schoolwide - improvement models on the strength of their research track records and other program characteristics.

The first - generation CLS apparently needed time for consumers to become accustomed to its then - radical shape, as it had its best sales in 2010, its last full year on the market.

Stephen Odell, in his first major public appearance since being named chairman and CEO of Ford of Europe last month, says consumers who consider the Blue Oval brand are three times more likely to buy after the auto maker's Sync telematics system is explained to them.

Audi last week said it would «continue to evaluate auto shows on a case by case basis relative to the timing of our product introductions and the value the show brings from a media and consumer perspective.»

While the Toyota Camry has seen unparalleled popularity with consumers and critics over the last two decades, it has never been associated with stunning quarter mile times.

This time around, we have strengthened consumer marketing efforts, added attractions and revamped the layout, but just like last year, if you are a SEMA Show attendee, your badge will get you in.

This is due to their long - standing popularity with all types of consumers, and the reason for this consistency is obvious; when built right, sedans are able to last drivers for long stretches of time with all the durability, versatility and innovation to get any job done right.

Gourmands and health - conscious consumers alike have fallen for fish; last year per capita consumption in the United States hit an all - time high.

This as - of - yet untapped level on consumer — the person who wishes he read more books or was more up - to - date on current events, but simply doesn't have enough time to devote to this type of reading — is becoming a bigger focus among digital publishing platforms; last week, Rooster announced the March 11th launch of its «snippet» reading subscription that lets users consume serialized books at a fraction of the cost of full - size ebook subscriptions, again, optimized for smartphone reading.

Last time I checked, consumers in the US do prefer choices.

Even though Acer was on top of the market at the time with their notebooks, they did not anticipate the lasting effect that tablets would have upon consumers.

«We've seen great consumer enthusiasm for our recommerce initiatives, particularly our iDevice trade program that launched last fall,» said GameStop President Tony Bartel before also adding: «With the increasing popularity of Android tablets and the emerging multiscreen gaming trend, this is the ideal time to expand the program to meet the needs of our hybrid customers.»

While SlashGear does point out that Samsung demonstrated a 7» AMOLED display at a conference last November, it still may be too expensive to include in a consumer targeted device at this time.

Last month, Barnes & Noble delayed the retail release of the Nook and informed consumers that some Nooks wouldn't arrive in time for the holidays.

Consumer survey responses tell Nielsen that while book clubs and fairs seem to have had a bit of an uptick in the last couple of years, the buying of kids» books has profoundly shifted from a one - time concentration in chain bookstores to the ether.

By Stephen WindwalkerOriginally posted February 16, 2010 — © Kindle Nation Daily 2010 «The sense of entitlement of the American consumer is absolutely astonishing,» said novelist Douglas Preston in a direct reference to Kindle owners in the New York Times last week, but Preston's equally astonishing notion that we in Kindle Nation are governed by -LSB-...]

While Apple managed to ship 9.25 million iPads last quarter and some retailers are still having trouble keeping inventory in stock, other consumer tablet vendors are reportedly having a difficult time pushing their wares past retail channels and into the hands of end users.

The new Reader, the PRS - T1, was announced at the IFA consumer electronics show last week, and has Wi - Fi on board - the first time Sony has made an wirelessly connected...