Sentences with phrase «of impact on the consumers»

If and when it is applied, both experts say, we'll have a much clearer picture of the impact on consumers and farmers alike.

It was yet another two years before Stumpf brought in consultants in 2015 to investigate the full scope of impact on consumers.

The fact that interest rates are low for six months or a year probably does not have much impact on households» expectations of their long - term interest income and thus, does not have much of an impact on consumer spending.

Lastly, the tablet manufacturer's efforts to differentiate their tablet offerings on the basis of various features such as USB ports, SD card slots, 4G compatibility or HDMI might not after all have the same levels of impact on the consumers as the manufacturers might believe it does.

has already assured industrial polluters that he's on their side, stating, «EPA continues to propose and promulgate rules at a breakneck pace without a complete and accurate understanding of their impacts on consumers, jobs and small businesses.»

«While Apple's clearly trying something new to respond to pressure from the EU and elsewhere, it's not clear that this will have much of an impact on consumers,» Craig Palli, chief strategy officer for Fiksu, told the E-Commerce Times.

Given serious concerns with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's proposed reforms to the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the National Association of REALTORS ® has urged officials in HUD and the White House to rework key aspects of the rule and beef up its analysis of the impact on consumers and industry players.

Not exact matches

And even the Federal Reserve's modest rate hikes have had an outsized impact on the bottom line of Bank of America, which pockets the extra interest it collects on loans while paying out much less on consumers» deposits (making money on the so - called spread).

Companies relying on the spending power of the British consumer have faced tough questions in recent months as the impact of Britain's decision to leave the European Union has gradually begun to weigh on sentiment.

Preston expects that June will be a bit of a «wild card,» since we don't yet know the impact that the floods had on consumer spending habits.

And on the US side, those tariffs were not placed on consumer goods, which would have a more material impact and from a market perspective, we do see quite a lot priced in, in terms of our downside scenario, as it relates to trade.

Now in its third year, the Authentic Brands series examines the role of authenticity in business, the attributes associated with an authentic brand and the impact of authenticity on consumers, investors and employees.

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.

The difficulty is that consumers choose foods based on what they like - and this frequently changes but rarely considers the impact of climate change.

But today's consumers and employees, particularly Millennials, are increasingly aware of the impact a business has on society and on the environment, and that awareness informs their decisions in a way that it never has before.

In a study published in the Journal of Consumer Research that examined the impact of mental stress on food choices, a majority of the participants selected an unhealthy food (chocolate cake) over a healthy food (fruit) after completing a complicated memorization task.

The impact of a fiscal standoff on consumer confidence and investor sentiment might be limited this time.

A 2013 survey of 1,046 consumers conducted by Dimensional Research on behalf of Zendesk found that 90 percent of respondents said that positive online reviews influence buying decisions, while 86 percent said that negative reviews directly and negatively impact their purchasing decisions.

The statistical confirmation of the continued consumer excitement about craft beer comes in tandem with a separate report from The Beer Institute and the National Beer Wholesalers Association that highlights the overall impact of beer on the national economy.

«Of course, some may choose to pass the price onto consumers and that will be their decision, and this would have an impact on consumption too,» Osborne told parliament during his annual budget speech.

The high cost of health care is having an impact on whether consumers access treatment at all.

This is important given the impact housing has on the overall Canadian economy whereas a robust housing market increases consumer confidence which is a significant component of the nation's GDP.

A new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research has found that tax policy has a dramatic impact on businesses and, if raised too high, could drive consumers to the black market.

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 housing crisis had a significant impact on the purchasing behavior of Millennial consumers.

Also, the statement from the organization, which AT&T is a member of, says that over regulating the service providers has the potential to create «adverse impact» on consumer choice for services in the future.

What Lusk ignores is the impact food activists like Pollan have had on the range of choices consumers can now make.

«This issue of the spread between Canadian heavy and WTI is having an extraordinary impact on the Canadian economy and the Alberta economy, not just upstream producers,» Pourbaix said, adding the situation amounts to a «transfer of wealth from Alberta and Canada to U.S. refiners and U.S. consumers of refined products.»

Almost two - thirds of consumers will pay extra for a product that has a positive impact on the environment or is made through socially responsible means.

The impacts of these cross-border challenges on consumers are significant.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, who blanketed the airwaves on Friday to defend the tariffs, continued to press on Trump's behalf and to downplay the possible impact of the move on U.S. consumer prices and jobs.

«Government, in consultation with consumer groups and the Retail Council of Canada, is actively monitoring the impact of these tariff reductions on retail prices paid by consumers,» Marie Prentice, a spokeswoman for Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, said.

«Sometimes the large retailers can actually postpone a price increase based on their large inventories purchased at a lower price,» says Larry Compeau, associate professor at the Clarkson University School of Businessin Potsdam, New York, who studies the impact pricing has on consumer behavior.

NDP environment critic Peter Tabuns welcomed the import of more clean power from Quebec, but said the impact on consumers» electricity bills and the actual reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from the agreement will be minuscule.

«We also are focused on consumer protection and have developed a comprehensive portfolio of services to support all U.S. consumers, regardless of whether they were impacted by this incident.»

For example, the comment letter submitted by Consumer Federation of America on March 17, 2017 argued that regulatory impact analysis for the Fiduciary Rule is inadequate.

Smart marketers have long understood that word - of - mouth recommendations from consumers — «brand advocacy» — have greater impact on sales than any other source of information.

Commentary: «Sales in U.S. over-the-counter medicines were significantly impacted by the suspension of manufacturing at the McNeil Consumer Healthcare facility... as well as the impact on production volumes related to ongoing efforts to enhance quality and manufacturing systems.

We'll discuss the impact of these emerging technologies on consumers, companies, and investors.

At the time of the decision, some critics worried about its impact on consumers, smaller brokers, and agents who advertise on third - party sites.

Total CPI inflation remains near the bottom of the Bank's target range as the disinflationary effects of economic slack and low consumer energy prices are only partially offset by the inflationary impact of the lower Canadian dollar on the prices of imported goods.

Whether your target audience is internal or external will impact how often you should «check in» on their needs (e.g., internal changes of leadership, or external shifts in consumer buying behaviors).

Achievement of these goals was considered by the HRC as very challenging, even aggressive, given the expected modest economic growth for 2007 for the financial services industry, the impact and duration of the on - going flat / inverted yield curve (meaning short - term interest rates that are virtually equal to or exceed long - term interest rates, thus lowering profit margins for financial services companies that borrow cash at short - term rates and lend at long - term rates), potentially higher credit losses, fewer available high - quality, high - yielding loans and investment opportunities, and a consumer shift from non-interest to interest - bearing deposits.

The House of Representatives has no direct control over the FTC's decision, but a hearing could be used to send a message about the impact this deal could have on consumers and the grocery industry.

But more importantly, if you think that the process of passing through the low SMEs was gone, and if you think that the competition, now that everybody is trying to grow loans, particularly in the consumer side, will have any impact on margins, or no, maybe not this year but down the road.

A request by the Department of Justice for more details about the $ 69 billion acquisition of Aetna Inc. by CVS Health Corp. could focus on the impact of the mega-deal on consumers, an analyst said.

This infographic shows details of the impact on how consumers shop for apparel.

A request by the Department of Justice for more details about the $ 69 billion acquisition of Aetna Inc. by CVS Health Corp. may focus on the impact of the mega-deal on consumers.

For those wondering, I am out here in LA meeting with some amazing young leaders shooting for Season 3 of LCL, meeting some agents / agencies, going on Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu, and had an amazing private event to discuss a secret Fownders Venture project that I have been ideating since the sale of Elite Daily as a mobile video platform solution for premium content creators and consumers.

This area covers the impact of regulatory and other policies, such as taxes and subsidies and competition policy, on specific economic sectors (except those covered by the Institute's natural resources or financial services research), on consumers, and on the overall state of competition in Canada.