Sentences with phrase «number of consumers become»

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«We've become the number one consumer brand in collision repair nationally,» says Carl Brabander, the company's vice-president of marketing.

As consumers become more comfortable with shopping online, there will be continued decreases in the number of people who abandon their cart.

That number is expected to grow as consumers become accustomed to having more interactive relationships with companies, says Lee Rainie, director of Pew Internet.

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.

The right price — the one that will extract the most profit from consumers» wallets — has become the fixation of a large and growing number of quantitative types, many of them economists who have left academia for Silicon Valley.

«Flours made from pulses and legumes have a great deal to offer consumers from a health standpoint â $ «and yet they have failed to become mainstream, primarily because of organoleptic issues â $ «chief of which is taste, Today, taste â $ «or sensory experience — continues its reign as the number one driver of consumer food choice.

Yet consumers are also becoming increasingly wary of additives or E numbers in their food or beverages.

«Over the last two years, a number of new beer and «near - beer» international brands have entered the market and gotten small shares, signaling that today's consumer is becoming more open to new brands and experiences,» he continues.

The words «clean» and «clean label» tend to be tossed around in the food and beverage industry and are becoming an expectation for a number of consumers.

Since our formation in 1978, our over 30 years of experience in growing colours have helped us to become the worldwide market leader in Colouring Foods, providing the limitless number of vibrant colour shades that your consumers desire.

Canada yesterday became the first country to ban a widely found chemical from use in baby bottles, spurring a leading Democrat in the U.S. Senate to call for legislation that would prohibit use of bisphenol A, or BPA, in a number of everyday consumer products.

«It's true we are able to sell to China not just financial and business services and environmental technologies, but also a whole range of British brands that are now becoming very popular among the rising number of Chinese consumers.»

But if RFID numbers become a protected part of their manufacturer's copyright, most of the important consumer benefits will disappear because creating a filter for a brand of milk or a line of sneakers might require a license fee.

Since then, the Toyota Land Cruiser has grown in size, adopted a four - door body style, and become much more focused on broad consumer appeal with an increasing number of luxury - oriented features.

In a recent report, the market research firm says that while the number of electronic readers sold is likely to increase in 2009, it expects 2010 to be the year when e-book readers really become popular consumer electronic devices.

(1) Before executing a contract or agreement with or receiving money or other valuable consideration from a buyer, a credit services organization shall provide the buyer with a written statement containing: (a) A complete and detailed description of the services to be performed by the credit services organization for the buyer and the total cost of the services; (b) A statement explaining the buyer's right to proceed against the surety bond or surety account required by section 45 - 805; (c) The name and address of the surety company that issued the bond or the name and address of the depository and the trustee and the account number of the surety account; (d) A complete and accurate statement of the buyer's right to review any file on the buyer maintained by a consumer reporting agency as provided by the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.; (e) A statement that the buyer's file is available for review at no charge on request made to the consumer reporting agency within thirty days after the date of receipt of notice that credit has been denied and that the buyer's file is available for a minimal charge at any other time; (f) A complete and accurate statement of the buyer's right to dispute directly with the consumer reporting agency the completeness or accuracy of any item contained in a file on the buyer maintained by the consumer reporting agency; (g) A statement that accurate information can not be permanently removed from the files of a consumer reporting agency; (h) A complete and accurate statement of when consumer information becomes obsolete and of when consumer reporting agencies are prevented from issuing reports containing obsolete information; and (i) A complete and accurate statement of the availability of nonprofit credit counseling services.

A credit score is a three - digit number that attempts to predict credit worthiness and the risk of a consumer becoming seriously delinquent in the two years after the score is tabulated.

As we can see in the chart below, proposals have become significantly more popular since that time and by 2015, almost half of all insolvency filings in Canada are now consumer proposals, and this number is 55 % in Ontario.

Take those figures and multiply them by the number of people estimated to hold federal and private student loans, and the magnitude of debt becomes evident: More than 40 million individuals collectively owe upward of $ 1.2 trillion, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

The pricing of Canadian wireless communications has become a political issue, with the Harper government bringing in a number of policies that it says will increase competition and reduce costs for consumers.

Banks become more generous with card credit limits — Credit card issuers are showing their confidence in consumers and the economy by boosting the number of card offers and the size of their credit limits, says a banking trade group report... (See Credit limits increase)

In addition there are a large number of resources available that can be used to stimulate and provoke students to think deeply about the issues involved in becoming a consumer and financially literate citizen of the 21st century

Buying earth - friendly, natural products has become a fixation with a growing number of consumers who are making choices based on a product's greenness.

While a squirrel may be an atypical companion, industry experts say an increasing number of consumers are becoming pet parents to an eclectic assortment of small mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish and birds.

While the sheer number of products can be overwhelming for both retailers and consumers, becoming familiar with their performance can help guide customers» buying decisions if they are torn between brands or unsure of what type of product they need.

The modest increase in the number of payments that consumers let slide could indicate consumers are becoming less careful about their credit cards as the economy gradually improves.

Since that time, Chase has continuously expanded, growing as a company and merging with a number of notable banks, to become the largest bank issuer of consumer credit cards in the US.

When ever something like a band, movie or video games get very popular it suddenly becomes hated, but the haters only speak for around 10 % of consumers, numbers speak more than hatred fueled comments, this game will be a huge sucsess even if you do not want it to be, just like cod and assassins creed, fifa every year people will play and buy, just stick to the games you want to buy and stop creating this negative articles, you yourself have probably bought some» generic» title and enjoyed it as some point you can't tell me you're an indie loving hipster who play JRPGs all the time or is a Full time retro gamer

Consumers are becoming more mobile and social, and a growing number of them bypass traditional web browsers and search engines and find legal services in other ways.

Online consumers are becoming more social and more mobile, and a growing number of them have stopped using traditional search engines and are finding legal services in other ways.

In today's digital marketplace, consumers are becoming more mobile and social, and an increasingly number are bypassing traditional web browsers and search engines in favor of a more individualized experience.

It's also likely to address any number of consumer issues before they become complaints.

Using an online referral service, like NetQuote, provides a number of advantages that are quickly becoming the standard for health insurance consumers.

A growing number of smart devices in the home these days can be controlled through voice assistants in some form, and Hunter Fan Company's move to become the first to have a ceiling fan that can connect to all three major AI assistants by voice may well mark the beginning of a marketwide emphasis on consumer choice within each given corner of the home automation space.

Consumers can take a number of steps to avoid becoming a scam victim.

Devices like the Fitbit Ionic and Garmin's Fenix series are expected to become more numerous going forward as an increasing number of consumer electronics manufacturers tries to deliver products that offer a blend of stylish form and function.

Require registration of consumer reporting agencies since currently there are no licensing requirements to become a CRA, no system for registration, and the total number of CRAs currently operating is unknown.

USB Type - C or just USB - C is a new port finding its way into a growing number of devices, which has become clearly evident through new product debuts at CES 2016, the world's largest consumer electronics showcase in Las Vegas this week.

Consumer debt is growing; bankruptcies have soared 54.3 per cent over the past year with those in the know saying this would have happened with or without the recession; and, most disturbing, is the fact that debt is becoming a serious problem among young Canadians, with a growing number approaching Credit Canada with levels of student debt and credit card debt that are out of control.

As part of the Council's goal to become a stronger, more efficient regulator and enhance consumer protection, we are working to effectively manage the increasing number and complexity of complaints and investigations we receive.