Thanks to the improving economy,
more consumers and businesses are repaying their loans on time.
It's
more consumers and businesses.
Bank branches have been in steady decline for several years as
more consumers and businesses adopt mobile and online banking.
A bigger block size, in Ver's mind, will allow far
more consumers and businesses to start using the protocol, making censorship through centralization a non-issue.
Not exact matches
More and more, according to Salesforce, consumers care about whether or not businesses are taking these sorts of socially responsible acti
More and more, according to Salesforce, consumers care about whether or not businesses are taking these sorts of socially responsible acti
more, according to Salesforce,
consumers care about whether or not
businesses are taking these sorts of socially responsible actions.
A noted decrease in job growth is less of a concern if it's accompanied by signs «that manufacturing activity is starting to rebound, that
businesses are spending
more on investment,
and that
consumers are continuing to spend,» he said.
We need to see
more mothers showing they can run software
businesses (if that's what Yahoo still is),
and the search market desperately needs better
consumer choices.
Low cost imports help
businesses and consumers a lot
more than they hurt workers in those industries.
With
more companies vying for
consumers» attention (
and money),
businesses need to create loyalty programs to get customers on board
and to stay.
Increased
consumer spending will grow the top line of
businesses,
and increase the need for
more workers to meet the higher demand for goods
and services...
and earning better pay.
For your small
business, each employee, shareholder,
and consumer carries
more weight.
Wheeler's statement also mentioned a «sharp decline» in exports, a «weakening» of
consumer and business confidence,
and that home prices in Auckland were «becoming
more unstable.»
Entrepreneurs have begun building their
businesses around this desire for instant gratification,
and as a result,
consumers have become even
more conditioned to expect real - time services that further feed this perceived need.
If you want to build your
business on loyal customers
and brand evangelists, you have to do something
more than the mass
consumer expects.
It's not unusual to see companies trading well above 20 times earnings these days, especially
more bond - like
businesses, such as dividend - paying
consumer staples, utilities
and other defensive equities, says Arthur Heinmaa, chief investment officer at Cidel Asset Management.
The impact of the adjustment is likely to be mild on most parts of the economy — for instance, slightly increasing borrowing costs for
consumers and small
businesses that rely on
more traditional bank - loan financing.
As
more and more consumers expect immediate results,
businesses need to be able to react quickly to customers» needs.
And 72 percent of
consumers said that positive reviews make them trust a local
business more.
For Google, mobile wallet initiatives are about gaining an even bigger window into
consumer behavior
and becoming
more essential to
businesses trying to reach
consumers.
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.
With $ 31.45 billion spent in 2014,
and even
more predicted in 2015, a
business without a mobile marketing / advertising strategy is falling behind
and missing out on valuable opportunities to connect with
consumers and bring in revenue.
That's why I think digital disruption is a sideshow to what's really happening in the mattress
business,
and more quietly in lots of
businesses: To regain control of their time,
consumers are signaling a willingness to exchange far
more than we ever imagined.
And with a simple Google search of a
business often yielding reviews of a company within the first few results,
businesses need to be paying attention
more than ever to what
consumers are saying about them online, Caver said.
Further, the current monetization offerings for mobile websites
and applications fail to generate the scale of opportunity most require to build a robust
business strategy, so you need to think outside the box in order to create
more opportunities that engage
consumers in a mobile first environment
and eventually, bring in
more money.
We also found that
more than two - thirds of value will be generated in
business - to -
business settings
and that
business customers
and consumers will likely capture
more than 90 % of the value created.
The broader cereal
business has faced challenges as
consumer behavior changes —
more and more Americans are eating breakfast on the go.
According to marketing research,
more consumers trust the Internet to help them find local
businesses in their area
and learn
more about them.
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.
Online video has become a key part of the strategic
business model for both brands
and marketers as they seek
more innovative ways to capture
consumer attention.
This points to one conclusion: online reviews are becoming
more popular,
and more consumers are referring directly to the Internet to seek out local
businesses.
Marketing research shares a lot of insights into the weight
consumers give to
business reviews online: 72 % of
consumers said that online reviews are as trustworthy as personal recommendations,
and 52 % of them said that positive online reviews about a local
business make them
more likely to pay it a visit.
Check out these statistics on small
business holiday sales, staffing, 2011 spending compared to last year, how much the average
consumer will spend this holiday season, if
consumers plan on using their mobile devices
more to shop,
and more.
Some
business owners argue that raising the minimum wage will lead to higher prices for
consumers,
and some economists argue that it could depress job growth or even end up eliminating positions as it leads to
more automation.
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.
And as small businesses face more and more challenges to reach their target market, consumers too continue to look for something different and refreshi
And as small
businesses face
more and more challenges to reach their target market, consumers too continue to look for something different and refreshi
and more challenges to reach their target market,
consumers too continue to look for something different
and refreshi
and refreshing.
This technique will allow you to test the market
and possibly make some adjustments in order to make your
business more appealing to the needs of the
consumers.
With
more competitors looming on the horizon
and consumers benefiting from greater access via their mobile devices,
businesses of all sizes must learn to separate themselves from the herd.
When you explain your
business to
consumers,
business partners
and stakeholders, you are describing your company's benefits, attributes,
and more important, value.
«This combination will create a fierce competitor with the network scale to deliver
more for
consumers and businesses in the form of lower prices,
more innovation,
and a second - to - none network experience —
and do it all so much faster than either company could on its own,» Legere said in an official statement.
Generally speaking, from both a
business and a
consumer perspective, data collection for the sake of targeted ads
and more personalized service is a good thing.
It's pretty clear, he argues that if you can't fairly rapidly achieve mass
consumer pricing, your EON (Economy of Now)
business on its best days will be a niche nicety for the folks with
more money than time or brains
and never break out of that box.
Once your
consumers have invested time in your project or
business, they will want to tell their friends
and are
more likely to keep contributing to help ensure you succeed.
Facebook was aimed initially at college students, later aimed at
consumers in general,
and more recently found a lucrative growth path with
businesses.
«Restocking fees make sure that people aren't just returning the item on a whim,» says Solar, whose Boston
business makes
more than $ 1 million per year selling primarily home goods,
consumer electronics
and clothing on eBay.
The
more you act on consistent values, the stronger your
business will be in the long run
and the
more your
consumers will trust you.
Bern Lefson, a certified mentor at SCORE, the nonprofit dedicated to helping small
businesses that is supported by the U.S. Small
Business Administration, says there is a consistent trend of
consumers carrying less cash
and making
more transactions with credit cards.
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.
But it certainly helps modernize the company's aging image, particularly as
business software looks
and acts
more like
consumer apps.
The research also discovered that «social proof,» meaning photos of customers, testimonials
and social media posts, are great for
businesses to have on their websites
and help build trust with
consumers, ultimately leading to
more sales.
Its Entertainment
and Devices division, which houses all its gaming
business and consumer phones, took a big hit last quarter, but operating income
more than doubled from 2010 to 2011, to US$ 1.3 billion on revenues of US$ 8.9 billion.