Sentences with phrase «not good consumers»

Cats are not good consumers of water but dehydration can produce a bad smell.

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Their customers are not the ones who obsess over processing speeds and graphics cards, they are the consumers who simply want the best, most fashionable, fully connected device on the market.
Activists argue consumers make the best decision by not using straws at all.
The FTC also said that when it comes to labelling, advertisers shouldn't use terms such as «Promoted» or «Promoted Stories,» because they are «at best ambiguous and potentially could mislead consumers that advertising content is endorsed by a publisher site.»
Digital media is an ever - growing source of entertainment, news, shopping and social interaction, and consumers are now exposed not just to what your company says about your brand, but what the media, friends, relatives, peers, etc., are saying as well.
While the emerging field of neuromarketing seeks to address this issue by peering directly into the brain, there are things we can do easily and cheaply to make sure we're not reacting just to consumers» conscious minds, but to their unconscious as well.
But just because a company has the technical ability to use facial recognition — as an example — it's not necessarily something that's in their best interest when it comes to building trust with consumers.
Now while most consumers are not big fans of dynamic pricing, they have also become accustomed to conducting their own research to make sure they get the best price available; this way of dynamic pricing is not unique to Amazon.
Yet consumers aren't especially good at putting the greater good of the economy ahead of their own circumstances.
Seamless isn't good only for consumers.
The two CEOs hope that the changes resulting from the merger will be implemented over the next couple of years, creating a «dramatic change» for consumers in which the store will be «not just about products, but also service offerings that can help people on their path to better health.»
Apple doesn't explain how it has made its devices to be that (and for all a consumer like myself knows, maybe they aren't the best products at all), but I feel like they are.
A good way to go about expanding your consumer base is by taking your business online (if you haven't already done so).
That is likely to be good news for carriers, who will be able to sell that specialized quality of service to application providers — and potentially beneficial to consumers, who won't see their important services slowed when networks are otherwise congested.
Still not a good deal for consumers, since the foreigner would still charge more than the Mexicans did prior to the new wall — the tariff wall.
More defensive securities, such as consumer staples, large caps and fixed income, perform the best on the way down, but they don't rise as fast in a recovery.
Sometimes a consumer won't be able to describe the need clearly but if you can figure out how to best provide the right service, you'll score the business.
Tencent may not be well - known to American consumers, but it recently became the first Asian tech company to be valued over $ 500 billion, on the heels of companies like Facebook and Amazon.
This ensures that a score takes into account how well - liked a company is among people who have an opinion of it without penalizing companies that are not consumer - facing.
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.
Newer models can deliver good fuel economy and greater versatility than four - doors, so consumers aren't being asked to make any trade - offs.
Among the problems are the fact that Bluetooth headphones generally aren't that good, and that consumers are going to be forced to buy adapters if they want to keep using existing devices.
Consumers are already comfortable and secure with these institutions handling their money, so why not trust them to handle mobile payments as well?
He describes the experience as one characterized by service providers who usually see small - business users much like consumers, and small - business users who often don't analyze their own needs and desires well enough to understand what they're looking for.
We're very good at launching Mario Party - type games — that's one franchise that does better in Canada than other markets, for example — but when it comes to launching new IP it's a huge challenge in today's world, where consumers are just bombarded with entertainment options that didn't exist when we first launched Mario 30 years ago.
If you don't know who you are as a brand, how do you know what consumer will make a good relationship partner?
And as the EIA points out, this brief wholesale price drop hasn't been matched by overall drops in California's consumer electric rates, which remain well above average.
If that sounds like RI is well positioned for growth then the only stumbling block might be how it manages its channel relationships — especially because the company isn't directly consumer facing.
Nokia itself is not giving much away about its preparations, beyond saying some staff at the 600 - strong technologies division are working on designs for new consumer products, including phones, as well as in digital video and health.
«If you're a healthcare startup, it doesn't matter if they're the best consumer internet VCs on the planet and the mentors are all consumer internet gurus; if you're doing healthcare, that's not the right fit for you,» Hochberg says.
Consumer staples have also not been the best performers so far this year, so there could be opportunity there.
The heart of the ethical problem here is that herbal supplements are what economists call a «credence good» — that is, a good that most consumers aren't qualified to evaluate.
It is not just causing younger consumers to seek out more extreme and exotic festivals and trips to partake in, it's starting to affect their parents as well.
With Windows 8 not selling well, despite the company's claims to the contrary, and consumers unlikely to go anywhere near the overpriced Pro, it may not be a smart move to turn businesses off with high prices.
Fix Auto has to make its name known with not just consumers but insurance companies as well, who end up footing most of the repair bills.
When it comes to labelling, the FTC said, advertisers shouldn't use terms such as «promoted» because «they are at best ambiguous and potentially could mislead consumers that advertising content is endorsed by a publisher.»
If consumers aren't feeling so good — particularly around the all important Black Friday shopping holiday — that can spell disaster for just about any small business.
But there is no escapting the fact the country's consumers are not happy campers: Market researcher Nielsen found that consumer confidence in Malaysia fell to 78 points over the July - September period, down 11 percentage points on the quarter, marking a record low since the survey began in 2005, as well as Southeast Asia's worst reading for the quarter.
When it comes to understanding younger consumers, there aren't many experts better than Matt Britton.
The good news is that consumers are open to being won over, and not all of them are opposed to advertising.
(Sure, an iPhone user can view most normal desktop websites, but pinching and zooming in on tiny links may not translate to the best consumer experience.)
Others — who didn't want to talk on the record because they were afraid of damaging their relationship with the all - powerful consumer electronics company — have also said that their results from Apple News have been lackluster at best.
«Amazon's monopolistic desire to control the retail market and replace good jobs with automation is not only a direct threat to the hard - working men and women at Whole Foods, it's also a direct threat to our economy and consumers
Digital networks such as Facebook (FB) are also typically seen as being better for direct - response style advertising, not the consumer brand - building that packaged - goods companies tend to be interested in.
«If you look at the market, small businesses are not well served by enterprise or consumer products,» Chong says.
Sites like Credit Karma are allowing consumers to not only view but understand their credit scores, and work toward a higher score so they can receive better interest rates and keep more of their money.
Second, only two consumer phones (one from HTC and another from Samsung, but not the best - selling iPhone) will support LTE by the end of the year, relegating it to use initially by the Rogers Rocket Stick.
«Giving broadband consumers the access they want is not a matter of charity but simply of good business.
Well, what didn't they like about the Impreza: Consumer Reports praised the Subaru for its ride, handling, interior space, intuitive controls, safety tech, great crash - test results, its all - wheel - drive system, and the cargo - hauling ability of its hatchback variant.
Consumers aren't going to like this, but eventually, the federal government will have to step in, so it's in the auto industry's best interest to get ahead of the curve, and 2018 — with sales continuing to be strong and profits rolling in — is the year to take the hit.
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