Sentences with phrase «of consumer demand in»

President of The Beecher's Foundation in Washington State, Sara Morris discusses the power of consumer demand in changing the nutrition and food landscapes.

No one could have predicted the explosion of consumer demand in the Greek yogurt industry and now scientists are scrambling to find a solution before people find out about this dark side of their favorite snack.

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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.

«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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Arrow and Debreu were able to show the existence of an equilibrium between supply and demand in a free, competitive economy — but they also made clear that this could only exist if a given set of assumptions about the economy and consumer behavior were true.

In a new report from BI Intelligence, we examine where the wireless industry stands as a result of the price war and uptick in data demand from consumerIn a new report from BI Intelligence, we examine where the wireless industry stands as a result of the price war and uptick in data demand from consumerin data demand from consumers.

The VR and AR boom might not be quite as transformational as the dawn of ecommerce, but retailers still can't afford to ignore this potential shift in technology and consumer demand.

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.

But that is what would have to happen, because the current consumer price deflation of -0.3 percent can not be stopped, and reversed, without rising employment creation, accelerating wage claims and a sustained increase in the growth of domestic demand.

It started with customers asking about the labour and environmental conditions in the locations JQI sources from — not only are there regulations to honour, but consumers are increasingly demanding that food brands treat workers fairly and, in the case of produce, not use pesticides excessively.

In terms of sales, Kuo believes the iPhone X will be in big demand by consumerIn terms of sales, Kuo believes the iPhone X will be in big demand by consumerin big demand by consumers.

A new touring production and a bestselling cast album have helped sate demand, but the eye - watering prices of the rare Broadway tickets that come up suggest that, in 2016, there are few consumer drivers more potent than FOMO.

However, given the catch - 22 we're in (without increased demand / revenues, it is unlikely businesses will hire and take us out of the recession and without businesses hiring, it is unlikely consumers will have the income to spend to increase demand / revenues), the mantra of the day remains «caution.»

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.»

«The data we're seeing suggest it may be more a change in shopping behavior than a lack of consumer demand.»

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.

We rage against out - of - control CEO pay, demand stricter corporate governance, and yet we love the dominant leader who cuts through the noise, gives us something we didn't know we wanted and creates the most valuable company in the world in an industry — consumer electronics and entertainment — that commands just two or three per cent of household budgets and GDP.

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.

«Although this might signal regained consumer confidence in the PC market, with most of the sales being driven by aggressive promotions in the holiday season, it needs to be seen how much of the real demand is carried forward in the coming quarters,» said Mahajan.

That's up from 11.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2017, outranking other threats that have recently ranked high among business concerns, including «threat of cyberattack» and «consumer demand.»

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.

LAUNCESTON, Australia, April 30 (Reuters)- The term «demand destruction» is again entering the lexicon of the current crude oil market as the sharp rise in prices raises concerns about when do consumers start cutting back on their fuel consumption.

Jan. 6, 2006 — While much of the buzz about this year's International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas has centered on personal entertainment such as video - on - demand, portable media players, and giant television monitors, the four - day exhibition is also providing glimpses of the future of small business technology.

Results from First Data Corp. and Visa showed a surge in consumer spending since the tax overhaul; the regional banks showed improving loan growth; and numbers from the real estate investment trusts told a story of rising demand and favorable deregulation, the «Mad Money» host said.

«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.

Four years into the recovery, the U.S. economy has finally gained some momentum — and just in time to give Canada a nudge forward when all domestic engines of growth, from consumer demand to the housing market, had burned out.

LONDON, Nov 24 - Retailers across Europe chased shoppers on «Black Friday» in a test of consumer demand, particularly in Britain where the spending spree imported from the U.S. has become a particular feature.

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.

Oil prices showed no sign of fading though, having added as much as 3 % on Wednesday after a third surprise weekly drop in U.S. crude stockpiles boosted the demand outlook in the world's largest oil consumer.

Mondi has embarked on a 750 million euro project to increase capacity at its paper mills and bolster revenue from 2019 onwards by catering to higher demand in container and corrugated packing and some areas of consumer packaging.

Morrison has been one of the more aggressive CEOs in trying to reshape the company's portfolio in response to changing consumer demand.

«Consumer demand remains quite strong but expectations remain high in terms of product, the innovation, and the style.

Smaller players such as Fairmont and Omni may feel compelled to offer instant rewards to get the attention of business travelers, though when it comes to perks like WiFi, even the larger players are capitulating to consumer demand; InterContinental newly instituted free WiFi this month to its higher membership tiers with universal access to all members beginning in 2014.

«Canada's ability to outperform has relied on the strength of household demand, as consumers have held fast to the credit - financed spending patterns abandoned by their peers in the U.S. and Europe,» Moody's said in a September report.

«This is partly a consequence of Under Armour wanting to «own» many different segments of the sports performance category, but in a softer demand environment where consumers are more selective about what they buy, such a lack of focus is harmful,» Riva wrote Tuesday.

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.

Their consumer loans in the year to February increased by about 3 percent, while non-bank lending to households during the same period soared by 9 percent, showing that banks» sluggish consumer lending is not a question of a weak loan demand.

The last couple of decades have seen tremendous shifts in consumer demands.

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.

But in today's world of immediate and radically disruptive innovation and overnight shifts in supply and delivery chains, as well as the constantly - escalating demands of consumers, you can have the best in - market research and competitive intelligence in the business and still get bit in the butt by a newcomer from nowhere.

Each profile also highlights the specific job that was in highest demand in that market (we didn't include the consumer packaged goods or retail sectors, which consist mainly of low - paying positions).

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.

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.

«Consumer on - demand parking, while one of those novel, amazing experiences for customers, is a very difficult business to scale,» the company wrote in a goodbye letter.

We are assuming, for example, that consumer demand, and first - home buyer demand for finance, will be softer in the second half of the year.