Sentences with phrase «term impact on consumers»

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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.

«The team at ezRez shares our philosophy that loyalty programs can and should go beyond their traditional models and we're excited about joining forces to make a long - term impact on the industry while also bringing tangible benefits to consumers.»

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 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.

«Autonomous vehicle technologies will have a tremendous impact on society in terms of safety, mobility and security,» Chao said in an address at the Consumer Electronics Show on Wednesday in Las Vegas.

Much of the debate over the past years about the benefits and the costs global specialization, primarily the rapid advance of China as a major manufacturing center has been less about the financial costs — the $ 12 trillion dollars of additional liquidity that the US consumers offered to the world (the cumulative US trade deficit from 1990 through 2015 compared to the over $ 3 trillion dollars in trade surplus run - up by China over this same period — and more in terms of the jobs lost and the impact of foreign products on American wages in manufacturing.

This shows that consumer awareness in terms of understanding sugar is growing, and it has significant impact on the food and beverage industry.

We at Wild Planet Foods are passionate about educating and inspiring consumers and foodservice professionals to make wise choices that will result in immediate health benefits, for themselves, their families and their customers, and result in a positive, long - term impact on this amazing wild planet.

This special edition Research Report provides insights regarding the modern - day American consumer by including the following: snapshots of the overall macroeconomic environment, data that spotlights spending trends, the potential impact of lower gasoline prices and opinions on the near and medium - term outlook with implications for the US dairy marketplace.

«While intensified competition between the two major chains has reduced grocery retail prices, there are concerns that those reductions come at the expense of suppliers and impact on the longer - term durable benefit to consumers,» he will say, according to a draft of the speech obtained by The Australian.

Identify areas to be addressed as priority in terms of adverse impact, with focus on forced and migrant labour (in close collaboration with the Consumer Goods Forum), ethical recruitment and grievance mechanisms

Attempting to predict with any certainty any longer - term impact on overall consumer welfare is difficult, if not impossible.

Our aim is to engage women in scientific narratives relating to the consumer choices they make, and their long - term health impacts on themselves and our environment.

«While «Ready Player One» is great in terms of raising VR's profile to drive consumer trial of VR systems in the short - term, it is not clear yet what impact this will have on VR's long - term growth prospects,» Merel said.

Included in this resource: Definitions and Key terms about Globalisation Features of Globalisation Real world impacts on the 2008 Financial Crisis Full Key Comparison of the benefits and drawbacks of globalisation e.g. Increased Competition, Export Opportunities, Development e.g. Environmental Market Failure, Consumer Choice, Unemployment DO N'T FORGET TO REVIEW!

In the meantime, Monetate is also promoting the use of what it has termed as the «Impact Score» to better ascertain the impact that each segment of the consumers can have on a particular busImpact Score» to better ascertain the impact that each segment of the consumers can have on a particular busimpact that each segment of the consumers can have on a particular business.

Risks and uncertainties include without limitation the effect of competitive and economic factors, and the Company's reaction to those factors, on consumer and business buying decisions with respect to the Company's products; continued competitive pressures in the marketplace; the ability of the Company to deliver to the marketplace and stimulate customer demand for new programs, products, and technological innovations on a timely basis; the effect that product introductions and transitions, changes in product pricing or mix, and / or increases in component costs could have on the Company's gross margin; the inventory risk associated with the Company's need to order or commit to order product components in advance of customer orders; the continued availability on acceptable terms, or at all, of certain components and services essential to the Company's business currently obtained by the Company from sole or limited sources; the effect that the Company's dependency on manufacturing and logistics services provided by third parties may have on the quality, quantity or cost of products manufactured or services rendered; risks associated with the Company's international operations; the Company's reliance on third - party intellectual property and digital content; the potential impact of a finding that the Company has infringed on the intellectual property rights of others; the Company's dependency on the performance of distributors, carriers and other resellers of the Company's products; the effect that product and service quality problems could have on the Company's sales and operating profits; the continued service and availability of key executives and employees; war, terrorism, public health issues, natural disasters, and other circumstances that could disrupt supply, delivery, or demand of products; and unfavorable results of other legal proceedings.

Apart from the validation that statistic provides for indie authors in terms of readers» willingness to invest in self - published titles, it also had an important impact on the book industry as a whole, especially as it pertains to consumers» spending.

In a saturated and non-consolidated field, Recorded Books hopes to distinguish itself with a platform that will allow publishers to set their ebook licensing terms for libraries on a title - by - title and market - by - market basis, and then analyze the impact of those decisions by comparing circ and consumer sales at the zip code level.

In a saturated and non-consolidated field, Recorded Books hopes to distinguish itself with an ebook sales platform that will allow publishers to set their licensing terms for libraries on a title - by - title and market - by - market basis, and then analyze the impact of those decisions by comparing library circ and consumer sales at the zip code level.

Long - Term changes have a far greater impact on consumer spending than short - term changes such as temporary tax rebates.&raTerm changes have a far greater impact on consumer spending than short - term changes such as temporary tax rebates.&raterm changes such as temporary tax rebates.»

It's important to understand that the federal funds rate has more of an impact on borrowing options that are closely tied to the Prime rate, meaning short - term interest rates are bumped up more than long - term rates charged on consumer lending products.

Consumer choices can have a long - term impact on the wellbeing of individuals, groups and communities.

Bankruptcy has a harsh immediate impact, but the long - term result of bankruptcy on filers» credit scores is positive — about 60 points higher than that of consumers in financial distress who choose not to file for bankruptcy.

Whatever the PlayStation Meeting has in terms of the PSVR though it won't have as much impact on the consumer as building momentum and bigger public facing events like Gamescom.

In terms of impact on global climate, the EU's climate program has been all pain (for taxpayers and consumers) and no gain — except for the corporations that have cashed in on the «green» programs and / or shifted their production to less regulated developing countries.

No energy policy is legitimised on the basis that it will create the possibility of cheaper energy to the consumer; it has to be framed in terms of its environmental impact.

Ironically, using CAFE to decrease consumption while increasing the ethanol mandate will also have a significant impact on how much bang consumers get for their buck at the pump in terms of gas mileage.

Inslee's bill has three main components: guaranteed interconnection to the grid, long - term fixed rate contracts with electric utilities, and a rate - recovery program through a regional cost - sharing commission to minimize the impact on consumers.

Our lawyers also advise clients on appropriate notifications to consumers and regulatory agencies and steps to take to mitigate the short - term and long - term legal impact of the incident.

Here are some highlights on the predictions offered by the panelists: 1) class actions are not going away; 2) the continued growth of mass commerce will continue to spawn class action litigation; 3) Justice Scalia's death will have a significant impact on class action jurisprudence going forward and the judiciary is likely to get less friendly to defendants in the short - term; 4) technology will make a big difference for the better in managing class action litigation; 5) defendants will continue to come up with creative, far - reaching ways of limiting class actions; 6) plaintiffs» attorneys will continue to bring class actions when a) they think they can make money and / or b) they think they will advance the public good; 7) there will be some good class actions and some horrible ones; 8) look out for states to pass new consumer protection laws similar to the New Jersey New Jersey Truth - in - Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA); 9) the TCPA and all - natural litigation booms will continue in the near future; 10) The CFPB will broadly define consumer finance services; 11) more class actions will go to trial; 12) what happens with the enforceability of arbitration clauses will have a big impact on the viability of many categories of class actions in the future; 13) look for more class actions in the federal courts in New Yorconsumer protection laws similar to the New Jersey New Jersey Truth - in - Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA); 9) the TCPA and all - natural litigation booms will continue in the near future; 10) The CFPB will broadly define consumer finance services; 11) more class actions will go to trial; 12) what happens with the enforceability of arbitration clauses will have a big impact on the viability of many categories of class actions in the future; 13) look for more class actions in the federal courts in New YorConsumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA); 9) the TCPA and all - natural litigation booms will continue in the near future; 10) The CFPB will broadly define consumer finance services; 11) more class actions will go to trial; 12) what happens with the enforceability of arbitration clauses will have a big impact on the viability of many categories of class actions in the future; 13) look for more class actions in the federal courts in New Yorconsumer finance services; 11) more class actions will go to trial; 12) what happens with the enforceability of arbitration clauses will have a big impact on the viability of many categories of class actions in the future; 13) look for more class actions in the federal courts in New York state.

That said, one can not ignore that the actual realisation that «junk status» sends a major blow to consumer confidence and will have a longer term negative impact on the economy and we again emphasise the need for political and economic stability.

The increased rate will impact consumers on many levels; the increased rate is the percentage that banks charge one another for short - term loans.

The current concerns are focused on consumer confusion about the differences between MLS and mls.ca, and the long - term impact this confusion could have on the MLS brand.

Great service is expected by all in today's world, but what the consumer doesn't know on margin and overhead may significantly impact the terms of their mortgage liability.