Sentences with phrase «terms of consumer price»

Objectives: To define inflation in terms of consumer price index (CPI).

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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.

Just as businesses used the threat of going to Google Apps to get better terms on Microsoft Office, cloud consumers use multiple cloud options to keep their providers honest on prices and service.

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.

«As term structure strengthens and perhaps even inverts, the psychological impact of locking in future fuel prices below near - dated and spot prices should also embolden consumer hedging.»

Many small business owners already have at least an idea of how rising prices will impact their businesses in the short term — but whether they'll have to pass costs onto consumers is less clear.

The overwhelming majority of iPhones aren't sold at their full asking price; they are instead subsidized by carriers in exchange for consumers signing term contracts.

The facts are not right here, energy is cheap that means the cost of manufacturing and transporting of goods is low, food and consumers staples already more affordable, so what if a few American oil companies going out of business.the cost of producing oil in middle east is less than $ 10 / bl and we were paying more than $ 140 / bl for it, with that huge profit margin the big oil companies and oil producing nations became richer and the rest of us left behind, with the oil price this low the oil giants don't want to reduce the price at pump even a penny, because they are so greedy.worst case scenario is some CEOs bonuses might drop from $ 20 million to $ 15 millions I am sure they will survive.in terms of the stock market it always bounces back, after all it's just a casino like game.

The Fed left its key short - term rate at 1.5 per cent to 1.75 per cent — the level it set in March after its sixth increase since December 2015 — as it gradually tightens credit to control inflation against the backdrop of a tight labour market and a pickup in consumer prices.

CETA establishes patent restoration and patent appeal rules that will extend the term of patent protection for pharmaceutical products, thereby increasing consumer prices and royalty outflows.

Prices would rise for American consumers in the near term because of the new tariffs, and would rise in the medium term as production of goods moved to less economically advantageous locations.

«Bigger is better, and Marriott will be closer to being a one - stop shop for consumers in terms of geography and price point,» said Michael Bellisario, an analyst at Robert W. Baird & Co. «Before, you might not have had a good Starwood option in a secondary or tertiary market, but now you do.»

In terms of new menu, we've done extensive testing on what sort of dishes consumers are interested in conceptually, both more approachable dishes with more approachable price points and more distinctive dishes for a different consumer, different consumer audience.

A new study from Market Force Information asked 6,600 American consumers to name their favorite supermarkets in terms of categories like convenience, price, quality of meat and produce, courteous staff and variety of merchandise.

If you think about the comparative growth characteristics of Netflix versus HBO, Netflix can grow at a faster rate, they have a better business model because it's direct and they can offer better prices to consumers even if HBO chooses to go direct and it's going to be a bigger subscriber base long - term because of their global aspirations.»

In pursuing the goal of medium - term price stability, both the Reserve Bank and the Government agree on the objective of keeping consumer price inflation between 2 and 3 per cent, on average, over the cycle.

«With prices rising more than 5 percent between the 2007 and 2010 Survey of Consumer Finances, balances have fared even worse in real terms,» notes the study.

A trade war would be particularly damaging for both U.S. and Chinese companies in terms of supply chain disruptions and rising prices for consumers.

It is worth noting that the core Consumer Price Index (excluding food and energy) stood at a year - on - year rate of 1.8 % in July, and that the Fed may be content to see inflation at least trending upward — without necessarily hitting 2 % in the near term — before deciding to act.

While the Ontario government's recently updated long - term energy plan said the province's industrial electricity consumers currently face prices lower than that of the average for the Great Lakes region, the plan also showed that the cost will rise to $ 116 per megawatt hour by 2035, a nearly 40 per cent increase from the projected 2017 price of $ 83 per megawatt hour.

(a) Average of nominal interest rates on outstanding loans (fixed and variable); pre terms of trade boom average is 1993/94 — 2002/03; year - ended observation is the June quarter 2016 average (b) Consumer price data exclude interest charges prior to September quarter 1998 and deposit & loan facilities to June quarter 2011, and are adjusted for the tax changes of 1999 — 2000 (c) Pre terms of trade boom average is 1997/98 — 2002/03

In pursuing the goal of medium term price stability, both the Bank and the Government agree on the objective of keeping consumer price inflation between 2 and 3 per cent, on average, over the cycle.

Although it is evident that Asia will be the largest LNG market in the long term, Europe is also emerging as a significant LNG consumer, and we can expect a corresponding rebound in LNG prices by the end of this decade.

The Business, Energy and Industry Committee has said that a future move by the UK to lower or remove tariffs could have extremely damaging consequences for British farming with only the prospect of very limited benefit to consumers in terms of lower prices.

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.

How can we as an organization bring innovation to the market that taps consumer demand for new, premium, unique, but at the same time fits within conventional alcohol beverage expectations, in terms of pricing, packaging and taste.»

Competition policy (SME focus; need for equity; treat SMEs as «consumers» when dealing with larger businesses - extend unfair terms contracts to small business; need «legal precedents or statutory definitions» as part of unconscionable conduct framework); competition laws (focus on unfair terms and unconscionable behaviour; mention of MMP but not in context of s 46; access - call for broader access; price signalling (not clear)-RRB-; administration

I think places like The Lunch Tray are helping consumers realize the REAL price people pay for cheap food, in terms of health.

Short - term uncertainty around UK energy policy, as we have seen in the last couple of days, is very unhelpful and has the potential to result in increased prices for consumers and delay much - needed investment in all forms of energy infrastructure.

The IDC worked to put the brakes on bad practices in the subprime auto industry to protect consumers, some of whom are stuck paying the price of a new car for a junker because of the terms of the loan.

The researchers analyzed a firm's best strategic responses, in terms of pricing and quality decisions, to the consumer's product - sharing behavior.

The ACCC also conducted a sweep of dating sites, looking for «misleading offers, unclear pricing policies or consumer contracts with unfair terms», along with what measures dating sites had in place to protect consumers against scammers — the results of which are due in a month or two.

We offer agents very competitive pricing but we realise that we need to be more innovative, both in terms of our offering to consumers and agents.

Broadcasting & Cable reported on an FCC consumer survey that found that «more than a third of the non-adopters (28 million adults) said they don't have broadband because the price of service is too high (15 %); they can't afford a computer; installation costs are too high (10 %); or they don't want a long - term service contract (9 %).

The TUC has estimated that the pay cap has meant that since 2010 teachers have suffered a real terms pay cut of 6.4 % if inflation is measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) or 10.4 % if measured by the Retail Price Index (RPI).

With MSRP pricing ranging between $ 29,995.00 for a base 2017 Dodge Durango SXT, to just over $ 45,090.00 * for the Citadel Anodized Platinum base model, the 2017 Dodge Durango lineup provides consumers with what may be the most versatile SUV in terms of power, capability, price and performance in the full size segment.

When the dust finally settled from the Department of Justice lawsuit against Apple and five of the then - Big Six publishers for illegally colluding to inflate the price of ebooks, essentially bilking consumers out of hundreds of millions of dollars in an effort to grab some more market share away from Amazon, the terms of the judge's ruling included a caveat.

When the dust finally settled from the Department of Justice lawsuit against Apple and five of the then - Big Six publishers for illegally colluding to inflate the price of ebooks, essentially bilking consumers out of hundreds of millions of dollars in an effort to grab some more market share away from Amazon, the terms... [Read more...]

Projects like Hugh Howey's Author Earnings are already maximizing on the available information to help authors make sound decisions concerning publishing route, ebook pricing, and more, but traditional publishers are also slowly coming along in terms of looking at all the possible pieces of information surrounding a book or author, and using that information to drive consumer engagement.

He said Amazon could continue to buy e-books on the same terms it does now — allowing the retailer to set consumer prices — but that the publisher would delay the release of all digital editions by several months after the hardcover publication.

But iSuppli predicts that the price drop will only entice consumers to buy e-readers in the short - term, while the longer - term future of the devices is likely to be more niche than initially expected.

While the data showed that $ 2.99 seemed to be the most popular price for authors to set, additional data asked the question if $ 3.99 was not actually a more effective price point in terms of finding new consumers interested in purchasing the book.

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.

Hachette will have responsibility for setting consumer prices of its ebooks, and will also benefit from better terms when it delivers lower prices for readers.

Hachette will have responsibility for setting consumer prices of its ebooks, and will also benefit from better terms when... [Read more...]

In whatever it takes in terms of price wars and better features, consumers are the one who will be happy.

While the Xoom is upgradeable to Verizon's speedier 4G LTE (Long - Term Evolution) network, Apple's low - ball iPad 1 pricing appears poised to dull the appeal of the Xoom for cost - conscious consumers, and should force Verizon to slash the device's price.

The date on which the Settling Defendant notifies the E-book Retailer in writing that the Settling Defendant will not enforce any term (s) in its agreement with the E-book Retailer that restrict, limit, or impede the E-book Retailer from setting, altering, or reducing the Retail Price of one or more E-books, or from offering price discounts or any other form of promotions to encourage consumers to Purchase one or more E-bPrice of one or more E-books, or from offering price discounts or any other form of promotions to encourage consumers to Purchase one or more E-bprice discounts or any other form of promotions to encourage consumers to Purchase one or more E-books.

«Hachette will have responsibility for setting consumer prices of its e-books, and will also benefit from better terms when it delivers lower prices for readers,» the companies said in a joint statement.