Sentences with phrase «rising consumer expectations»

Amid a blizzard of information and rising consumer expectations, four experts took to the Automotive News stage to characterize the landscape, lay out the challenges and offer their solutions.

Alcoholic beverages in bag - in - box are a rapidly growing market, thanks to the wide range of practical benefits offered by this technology and its capability to respond to rising consumer expectations for preservative - free, premium beverages and to meet increasingly «on the hoof» lifestyles.

Inflationary pressures mount, rising consumer expectations join them, and income takes priority over relationship, marriage and family.

Not exact matches

China's consumer inflation rate grew at its fastest pace in six months in October as food prices rose, while producer prices accelerated to a near - five year high, exceeding expectations.

The Consumer Confidence Index rose in June to 118.9, despite expectations for it to drop, The Conference Board announced Tuesday.

U.S. consumer spending barely rose in February amid delays in the payment of income tax refunds, but the biggest annual jump in inflation in nearly five years supported expectations of further interest rate hikes this year.

Data from China's National Bureau of Statistics showed the consumer price index rose 3.2 percent in February from a year ago, versus expectations of a 3.0 percent rise, while annual industrial production (IP) growth in January and February combined at 9.9 percent was the lowest since October 2012 - the starting point of China's nascent economic recovery.

February results show that consumer inflation expectations rose slightly in February at both the one - year and the three - year ahead horizon.

Consumer spending rose 0.3 %, in line with expectations.

Copper rose for the first time in three days on expectations of more growth in the labor market of the U.S., the second - largest metals consumer.

End - of - week profit taking prevented the U.S. dollar from extending its gains on Friday despite stronger - than - expected first - quarter U.S. GDP growth and an upward revision to the University of Michigan's consumer confidence index.With that in mind, steady growth and rising inflation expectations should foster further gains in the dollar next week as investors are convinced that the Federal Reserve will use the May meeting to prepare the market for a June hike.

Dehn's assessment is in line with official expectations of a 7 % rise in consumer prices by the end of the year, after an annual 10.7 % increase in 2015.

Consumer prices rose 0.2 % in February, in line with expectations.

For example, with clean label expectations rising among consumers, food manufacturers need to provide greater transparency around the origins of their ingredients.

Mainstream attitudes toward transparency and traceability — defined as the disclosure of information relating to material sources, manufacturers and other suppliers in order for all stakeholders, including end consumers, to have a complete and accurate picture of the ethical and environmental impact of a product — have been changing as the fashion industry scrambles to catch up with rising customer expectations.

Improved powertrains, ride and handling To match consumers» rising expectations, Kia engineers worked to improve every aspect of the new Sorento's driving experience, creating upgrades for the engines, steering and suspension.

To match consumers» rising expectations, Kia engineers worked to improve every aspect of the new Sorento's driving experience, creating upgrades for the engines, steering and suspension.

In particular, the demand for money rises when: consumer spending rises, uncertainty rises, there are higher costs in buying and selling other assets, expectation of a future stronger dollar, increased demand for reserves from central banks (both foreign and domestic), and a rise in foreign demand for US goods and investments.

Gold and silver mining companies may also be adversely affected by changing inflation expectations, the availability of alternatives, disruptions in the supply chain, rising production costs, rising regulatory compliance costs, increased environmental regulations, and changes in industrial, government and global consumer demand.

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As of March 2, 2015, the U.S. 10 - year Treasury bond is yielding 2.06 % on the release of a report showing consumer purchases (adjusted for inflation) rose in January, reigniting the expectation that the Fed will take steps toward increasing rates sooner rather than later.

We think there are excessive rate - hike expectations built into the Canadian rate curve, especially given Canadian consumers» indebtedness and sensitivity to rising rates.

Consumer fear of missing a debt payment is on the rise — Fear of missing a minimum debt payment rose for the third month in a row in May, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York Survey of Consumer Expectations... (See Fear)

According to the Board's widely cited report, the good news was twofold: While the «present situation» portion of the index reflected modest gains in consumer confidence, the «Expectations Index» (which measures consumers» outlook over the next six months) rose significantly.

«From the consumer side, expectations will continue to rise for natural products as they become more widespread.

But with shifts in the industry, such as more powerful consoles, rising expectations amongst consumers and the death of mid-tier development, things were about to change for Beenox.

Given the growing size of open worlds and the rising expectations for detail, a «create, copy, paste» attitude to building art assets is no longer acceptable to most consumers.

Consumer expectations are a constantly rising tide.

Rising awareness and consumer expectations have brought about a revolution in the life insurance sector.

Investments in digital customer care continue to rise, setting new consumer service expectations.

There is growing interest from the medical industry to adopt wearables and consumer expectations are also on the rise.

«Despite the post-election bump in general consumer attitudes, a rapid rise in mortgage rate expectations has tamped down home purchase sentiment, at least in the near term,» says Doug Duncan, senior vice president and chief economist at Fannie Mae.

For the last several years consumers defied economists» expectations and kept raising their level of spending despite rising energy prices.

The Michigan sentiment report showed that a gauge of U.S. consumers» views on current conditions rose to 85.7 in December from 82.1 in November, while a reading on their expectations increased to 66.8 from 64.8.

«Uncertainty regarding the improving labor market, expectations of little home price and interest rate movement, and rising household expenses has left consumers feeling less financially secure and translates into weak mortgage demand.

The business problems that arise from this structure are not new, but new trends — increased consumer awareness and expectations, the rise of information technology and the rapid diversification and maturation of Canada's real estate market among them — increasingly challenge the DIY agent who hopes to be successful.

«The Fed will be pleased to see that the further rise in gasoline prices towards $ 3.90 a gallon does not appear to have put another dent in US consumer confidence or added to households» inflation expectations,» writes Paul Dales, senior U.S. economist with Capital Economics, in a research note.

Low inflation and low interest rates were cited as strong positive factors in consumers» expectations and rising buying plans.

Agency disclosure has become a hot - button issue, particularly with the rise in buyer agency and limited - service models changing consumers» expectations, says Ann Throckmorton, CRB, chief compliance officer at Award - Superstars in San Diego.

Meanwhile, consumers» home price expectations have stayed strong in the face of rising mortgage rates.

The Summit also included a myriad of other topics such as the Rising Expectations of Consumers, New Business Models in Real Estate, and the impact of Regulators in Canada.

As Chart 2 illustrates, both the present situation and the expectations components of the Conference Board's Consumer Confidence index increased over the month, while only the expectations component of the University of Michigan's Consumer Sentiment Index rose.