Sentences with phrase «than the discounted consumer»

While most print books are available to libraries at a bit less than the discounted consumer cost at Amazon, these ebooks average five times the Amazon consumer price.

Not exact matches

Key takeaway: Numerous discount stores have been earning record numbers in recent years, but none do a better job at turning consumers into aspirational customers than Five Below.

«With coupons, discounts, loyalty points, and gifts - with - purchase more the rule than the exception today, consumers are spending less because they can,» he writes.

Earlier, he told investors on an analyst call that fewer consumers viewed the brand as being discount driven now than a year ago, citing company data.

«Consumers today want more than just the discounts they've been showered with since the start of the recession,» said Matthew Shay, the federation's president and CEO.

The holiday shopping seasons is almost upon us once again, and everyday consumers are more determined than ever before to secure some special discounts or deals.

Per Google Finance, Family Dollar «operates a chain of more than 7,000 general merchandise retail discount stores in 44 states, providing primarily consumers with a selection of merchandise in neighborhood stores.

Unless the retailer discounts the book 30 % or more, the consumer will pay more for the book than they would have for the agency book.

In the Hachette work of the moment, that means that consumers of retailers other than the dreaded scourge of Seattle may be able to enjoy discounts commensurate with Amazon's discounts — if those other retailers want to be competitive and offer those discounts — even before actual, specific contracts are signed with those other retailers.

Current Analysis analyst Avi Greengart told eWEEK that while the Galaxy Tab is lighter and more portable than the iPad, consumers justifiably expect the larger iPad to carry a premium price and the smaller Tab to be discounted.

Amazon Source offers two different packages for physical retailers: a «general retail program» aimed at consumer electronics shops (i.e. markets more interested in hardware than software) that offers Kindle devices at a 9 % discount from their suggested retail price and accessories at a 35 % discount, and a «bookseller program», which only offers a 6 % discount on the price of hardware but keeps the 35 % discount on accessories and adds 10 % commission on every e-book bought by customers from Kindles bought at the bookseller's shop.

Discounts can attract many potential consumers and it will use it to show them that it is more practical to buy books in Amazon than in bookstores.

The company shifted 7.8 million handsets over the last three months, and 260,000 Playbook tablets, although in the latter case this had more to do with massive discounting than any strong consumer demand.

Business credit cards characteristically offer larger lines of credit than do consumer cards and offer rewards and discounts for business - related purchases.

For more than 100 years, Target has provided consumers with the opportunity to purchase the items they need and want at discounted prices.

Consumer Beware: Discounts Some lenders offer initial ARM rates that are lower than the sum of the index and the margin.

With some juicy valuations floating around there are a lot of comments about «quality» stocks, as though the discounted future cash flows of one business are worth exponentially more than the same comparable discounted future cash flows of an alternative company that isn't a consumer staple or discretionary.

In addition to enabling consumers to compare and book cheap flights from more than 450 airlines, CheapOair's website and award - winning apps can also be used to search and book hotel rooms at discounted rates as well as compare deals from more than 30,000 rental car locations.

For more than 100 years, Target has provided consumers with the opportunity to purchase the items they need and want at discounted prices.

«We heard evidence that consumers are more responsive to a charge than a discount and that a charge on disposable cups could reduce use by up to 30 percent.»

And this: Among consumers given an energy drink and then asked to solve word puzzles, consumers who bought the drink at full price scored better than those given a discount.

The survey also noted that 32 % of consumers are driving quite a bit less than they were 6 months ago, giving them the opportunity to qualify for low mileage discounts.

Of the many ways consumers can save money on insurance, there is perhaps no more popular option than bundling your insurance (also known as having a multi-policy discount).

That may earn you a discount or a lower price rate than what the regular consumer would be billed.

Reports emerged on Reddit with some consumers claiming Apple denied them the battery swap discount because their device passed the Genius Bar's diagnostic test, which checks if the battery able to retain less than 80 percent of its original capacity.

Topcoin is a blockchain - backed loyalty program offering discounts and rewards to those who purchase digital goods such as domain names, wherein Topcoin is offered with each purchase — with a premise that aims to lower consumer spending rather than increase it, in an effort to subvert the traditional dynamics of loyalty schemes.

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EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: [phone] Cell Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. 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Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. 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Chris says discount brokerages will find a niche in the Canadian market but it could be shortlived because consumers expect more than just a discount deal.