Sentences with phrase «which leads the consumer»

In vacuumed meat, there is often an odour when the meat is defrosted, which leads the consumer to assume the meat is off.

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If GDP is slowing down, or is negative, it can lead to fears of a recession which means layoffs and unemployment and declining business revenues and consumer spending.

Recently, the degree to which the 2018 market - leading consumer discretionary sector is outperforming the biggest laggard, consumer staples, has reached extremes, said Larry McDonald, editor of the Bear Traps Report.

All of that is making consumers feel wealthier, which could lead to more spending.

One of the best ways to move people through the buyer journey is to create a conversion funnel, which provides consumers with small actions that lead to a purchase.

For Nestle, which first sold milk chocolate in the 1880s, a consumer shift away from junk and sugary foods has led the Swiss company to focus on «nutrition, health and wellness,» although it says it is committed to its non-U.S. confectionery business.

Core consumer prices in Tokyo, which is a leading indicator of nationwide price trends, fell 0.1 % in February to mark the second straight month of annual declines, the data showed.

One of those leading the race is a Los Angeles - based company called Saucey, which is said to be disrupting — yep, I said it — the retail liquor space based on the fact that it's delivering alcohol on demand to consumers and doing it quite well.

No matter the impetus, higher rates will lead to constraints on credit for both consumers and businesses, which will crimp growth.

The nation's leading food and beverage manufacturers — an industry collectively known as Big Food — have been busy reformulating legacy brands to be more competitive in a world in which consumers are gravitating away from highly processed foods and instead favoring fresher alternatives, like vegetables and fruits, that are found along the perimeter of the grocery store.

The market has been saturated before we even know how popular personal fitness tracking will really be, which leads us to believe that all this fitness tech will be more of a fad or niche market than something for mass consumer adoption.

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.

And that's led to criticism from a consortium of critics which includes consumer advocacy groups and notorious drug price - hiker Martin Shkreli himself.

For example, much of the industry has ignored or downplayed the impact of «cord cutting,» which has led many millennials (and increasingly large numbers of other consumers as well) to shed their cable subscriptions in favor of streaming services like Netflix (NFLX).

We are doing a lot with artificial intelligence these days, which I believe is leading to some exciting, innovative advances for our consumers.

The merger between Newell Rubbermaid and Jarden — which could lead to a $ 16 billion consumer goods company — has a lot of good about it, said CNBC's Jim Cramer on Monday.

Also, a study from Deloitte showed that having a diverse workforce leads to increased market share, which makes sense, since having different backgrounds and ethnicities can help you better market to those consumers.

WASHINGTON / LOS ANGELES (Reuters)- U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law a steep tariff on imported solar panels on Tuesday, a move billed as a way to protect American jobs but which the solar industry said would lead to thousands of layoffs and raise consumer prices.

Mr. Jacobsohn also served as VP Sales and Partner Development at WageWorks (NYSE: WAGE), a leading provider of consumer - directed spending solutions, which grew from $ 3 million to $ 82 million in revenue during his tenure.

Overall, small business owners are more optimistic about the economic recovery than the general population, which may be a leading indicator of the future direction of overall consumer sentiment.

Economic pundits arguing that the Canadian dollar is overvalued often base their view on the theory of purchasing power parity (PPP), which predicts that international trade eventually leads exchange rates to adjust until a typical basket of consumer goods and services in Canada costs the same as in other countries.

A 2017 study found consumers» emotions play a critical role in determining which brands they are loyal to — and that high emotional engagement with a brand can lead to increased loyalty.

Nevertheless, we remain optimistic about the firm's other business lines, which include consumer electronics, water filtration, healthcare, and separators in traditional lead - acid batteries.

This could lead to fuel efficiency savings for haulage companies, which Transport Minister Paul Maynard hopes will be passed on to consumers.

While the positives include the unemployment rate falling to 42 - year lows, a weaker pound sterling is leading to a spike in consumer inflation; in the event of a negative outcome in the negotiations with the European Union, the UK currency could slide further, leading to a rise in consumer prices and leaving the Bank of England in a very precarious situation in which easing interest rates will be ruled out due to high inflation, and hiking rates will lead to a slowdown in economic activity.

The lower costs associated with gasoline also led to a decline in the year - on - year consumer - inflation numbers, which came in at 2.0 percent compared to 2.2 percent in September.

China is the leading exporter of these products to the United States, which is the second largest consumer of plumbing products in the world.

OurCrowd has raised over $ 80 million in equity crowdfunding for its 50 portfolio companies which include leading companies, such as: BillGuard, Consumer Physics (SCiO), BioCatch, Abe's Market and ReWalk, OurCrowd's first portfolio company to complete a successful IPO on the NASDAQ.

Unlike most financial innovations, which are led by commercial consumers, blockchain started the other way around, leaving enterprises to catch up.

Proponents note that they are, indeed, money going back into the economy, and they lead to a rise in stock prices, which can have a marginally positive effect on consumer confidence and consumption.

«Alibaba is the perfect partner to help us expand our reach to millions more Chinese consumers and show how Fitbit can help them take small steps to be more active, exercise more and sleep better, which can lead to improvements in overall well - being,» Fitbit co-founder and CEO James Park said in a statement.

The financing will enable FlexShopper to accelerate its growth in originating consumer leases through its LTO e-commerce marketplace and patent pending LTO payment method, which is used by leading retailers across the United States.

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This particular cost cutting strategy impacts consumers as lower taxes for a corporation leads to greater profits which can be used to stabilize consumer prices.

The Austin - based investment firm raised $ 19.1 million, which it will use to back women - led health tech ventures and sustainable consumer brands.

The portfolio also leads with technology and consumer discretionary, which together command some 51 % of the weighting.

Mumbai - based robotics and consumer electronics company RN Chidakashi Technologies Pvt. Ltd, which operates under the brand name Emotix, said on Wednesday that it has raised $ 2 million (Rs 13 crore) in a pre-Series A funding round led by venture capital firms IDG Ventures India and YourNest.

In some cases, the consumer has heard about the credit card site through a financial publication, or they may have received a piece of mail indicating they were «pre-approved» for the card, which led them to visit the site.

Once consumers» inflation expectations pick up, they typically demand higher pay, which can lead companies to raise prices to cover the costs.

BURNABY, BC — March 28, 2015 — To strengthen its position as Canada's leading provider of consumer electronics products, services and solutions, Best Buy Canada, a subsidiary of Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY)-- which owns and operates both Best Buy and Future Shop stores — today announced it is consolidating the Future Shop and Best Buy stores and websites under the Best Buy brand and unveiled an ambitious plan to build a leading multi-channel customer experience.

Only about 5 percent of American households have water dispensers today, which leads to a big opportunity, but Sheehan believes that number will rise as more consumers turn to bottled water.

Investing in efficient, low - cost and sustainable processing technologies, adequate storage and packaging solutions, road infrastructure and market linkages as well as providing training and education to chain actors, including consumers, are among the tried and proven interventions which increase the efficiency of the chain and therefore lead to a reduction in food loss and waste.

«We've listened to our consumers and are excited to return to our classic, imaginative package design they feel passionate about, which has made Celestial Seasonings the leading specialty tea brand since 1969 and a key part of the Hain Celestial portfolio since 2000.»

This is the result of a global consumer study which has been conducted by market research institute TNS and the GNT Group, leading global provider of Colouring Foods.

Additionally, the sustainability is becoming increasingly important to the consumer and customers, for which reason the Group launches an industry - leading sustainability programme called Together Towards ZERO.

«Whether it's helping our customers create gold - standard products, developing prototypes for consumer - qualified concepts or leading ideation and testing in our state - of - the - art innovation center, we offer the sophisticated partnering which our customers increasingly need to better meet the needs of their own customers,» it says.

As we build our sector - leading asset bases and new factories — the nutritional powders, consumer cheeses and the beverages plant — when they all come online in the next two to three years, they will deliver the ultimate prize, which is an effective shield [against global price volatility].»

But the Grocery Manufacturers Association, which represents dozens of leading grocery brands, has given its support to the FDA's decision, and encouraged the agency to parlay the new labels into an educational platform to help consumers make the healthiest decisions about sugar consumption.

The ACCC says these features could lead a consumer to believe Little Shredz are a healthy nutritious food for children between one to three years which it disagrees with.

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