Sentences with phrase «years as consumer»

In all my 46 years as a consumer, I have never been treated the way I was by Mermaid Cottages!

The need for video game designers and related careers are expected to grow in coming years as consumer demand for such products increase.

It's no secret that the potato category as a whole has undergone retraction in recent years as consumer eating habits have changed with meal prep time taking a back seat to convenience.

Having promised shareholders that Edmark would remain profitable even during its formative years as a consumer - software publisher, Narodick allocated only a nominal budget to promote Edmark's two new products.

The industry has roughly been posting flat sales in recent years as consumers are favoring the spirits and wine categories.

Nestle «s mass - market chocolate bars, such as BabyRuth, Butterfinger and Crunch, have underperformed rivals for years as consumers have turned towards healthier snacks such as fruit bars and premium chocolate brands such as Lindt.

Hewlett Packard has struggled in recent years as consumers moved away from buying PCs and printers.

Knowles has grown rapidly over the years as consumers demand higher acoustic features in each new generation of smartphones and hearing aids, and we expect this trend to continue, which should drive above average top - line growth.

We all know snacking is going to continue to rise each year as consumers eat traditional meals less and less.

Per capita consumption of poultry meat has grown over the past five years as consumers switched to healthier white meat options, and as the range of available processed chicken products diversified.

Black rice has soared in popularity in recent years as consumers become aware of it's high levels of antioxidants and nutrients

In his statement naming RDR2 as his most anticipated title, he also touched upon the importance of VR's first year as a consumer product.

As demand went up for just about everything in the last ten years as consumers spent more with credit, it seems traditional publishers met that demand by publishing even more books, which seemed only to add to the number of bad ones (increased demand always lowers the bar for entry into a market).

The over-the-counter (OTC) supplement market has boomed in recent years as consumers seek alternatives to traditional health care for both humans and animals.

Lang says the industry is bound to magnify its focus on food safety in coming years as consumers become increasingly particular about the content of pet food.

The Holiday season sees demand for otherwise niche products jump each year as consumers go for items that they would normally either not look to as worth their dime or they already have a functional version of.

The PC industry is expected to see negative growth for the second consecutive year as consumers continue to favor tablets over notebooks.

In his statement naming RDR2 as his most anticipated title, he also touched upon the importance of VR's first year as a consumer product.

The fintech industry has made rapid progress over the past few years as consumers embraced its client - centric, technology - led and innovative approach to personal finance and money management.

«The use of mobile marketing tools is only going to increase within the next few years as consumers continue to turn to their mobile devices for their real estate needs,» says Hall.

«The gradual growth in single - family starts in 2017 is in line with our forecast, and we should see this sector continue to strengthen throughout the year as consumers show interest in the housing market.»

Market experts see the trend continuing this year as consumer confidence builds and investors gain more access to credit.

«The pace of overall housing production has been edging gradually upward all year as consumers become more confident in their local housing markets, and the latest data are further evidence that the housing recovery is here to stay,» adds NAHB Chief Economist David Crowe.

Not exact matches

Apple's iPhone event today was as much about the highly - anticipated iPhone 8 and iPhone X as it was an homage to the company's impressive feats with consumer technology over the last 10 years.

The BlackBerry had been entrenched in the corporate world in North America for years before the company actively courted consumers, whereas it was already equipped with consumer - oriented features such as music and social networking capabilities when it entered new markets more recently.

The investigation is the latest problem for a six - year - old company, known until last year as Trump University, that already faces a string of consumer complaints, reprimands from state regulators and a lawsuit from dissatisfied former students.

Social Capital CEO Chamath Palihapitiya speaks with CNBC's Kelly Evans at the Sohn Conference about Box being his best investment idea for the year, as well as the growth of big data and consumers» privacy rights.

But in recent years, as the Bank of Canada held interest rates to historically low levels and consumer debt skyrocketed, the federal government tightened mortgage restrictions on regulated financial institutions, including HCG.

Statistics Canada's Consumer Price Index rose one per cent in June from a year earlier, as cheaper gasoline allowed Canadians to stretch their paycheques, the agency reported July 21.

The plan comes with other consumer - friendly perks, such as free email access to board - certified doctors 24 - 7, free generic prescription drugs, and three free physician visits per year.

Also known as ultra-high definition, or UHD, sets, the devices should bring in more retail sales dollars than any other «emerging technology» gadget this year, as we can see in this chart from Statista, which is based on a forecast by the Consumer Technology Association.

Only in recent years has insurance been used to provide protection against relatively small losses, such as on consumer goods and airline tickets.

As of the end of July, there were nearly 123,000 consumer proposals and personal bankruptcies filed by Canadians this year, a decline of 1.2 per cent from the same period last year.

As its name suggests, the brand makes clothing essentials made for any season of the year, and consumers are responding.

As higher costs are passed on to consumers, supporters aim to put a dent in sales, as was the case in Berkeley, where according to public health officials retail purchases of sugar - sweetened beverages dropped nearly 10 % during the first year of that city's soda taAs higher costs are passed on to consumers, supporters aim to put a dent in sales, as was the case in Berkeley, where according to public health officials retail purchases of sugar - sweetened beverages dropped nearly 10 % during the first year of that city's soda taas was the case in Berkeley, where according to public health officials retail purchases of sugar - sweetened beverages dropped nearly 10 % during the first year of that city's soda tax.

Small Business Saturday, happening this year on November 28, started as an American Express initiative to encourage consumers to shop small and local during the holiday season, but it is now a key piece of the major holiday shopping day trifecta.

In addition to getting rid of the potential for so - called fast and slow lanes on the internet, as allowed by a federal court last year, the proposal would provide consumers with stronger privacy protections.

Like six - year - olds chasing a soccer ball, the «marketing world» seems to careen from fad to fad these days, pursuing the fickle millennial consumer as though its life depended on it.

As Fain points out, «The ability to more fully describe and understand a consumer's behavior is more complete than ever before, and that kind of data will make AI marketing tools even more effective over the next few years.»

Our previous assumption was that the launch of the CurrentC mobile wallet by MCX — which focuses on offers as a value proposition to consumers — would drive volume in 2015, but since the launch of the app has been delayed again and again, we no longer expect this to happen in the next year.

Earlier this year, Nike (nke) CEO Mark Parker said the retail landscape is «not in a steady state» as consumers spend more online and make fewer visits to brick - and - mortar stores.

Entrepreneur: Can you talk about how Dell has changed its approach to women as consumers in the past five years?

But unlike in past years, consumers will have to shop around to get the best deal, as some of the major wireless carriers have decided to sell the new Samsung models for 10 % or more higher than the list price.

CES, formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show, draws more than 180,000 people and 4,000 companies, all of whom are eager to know: Will this be the year [fill - in - the - blank technology] finally makes the leap from science fiction to something people can buy, and might actually want to?

Different executives repeatedly stressed that Yum had a great first half of the year in China and pointed to China's growing consumer class as future potential customers.

The household name had logged four consecutive years of consolidated net losses, punished by the global financial crisis in 2008 and losses in its consumer product divisions such as the flat - panel TV units.

It looks like next year might be a good time to cut the carbohydrates as a drought - fueled jump in wheat costs will make bakery goods the food items with the biggest price gains for U.S. consumers.

Earlier this year, FindTheBest, a comparison engine that helps consumers find things such as the best deals on hotels or great recipes for particular food allergies, found itself served with a cease - and - desist letter for the technology it uses to create matches on searches.

Fitbit was the market leader a few years ago when fitness trackers were all the rage but it has slipped as consumers have looked more to smartwatches from Apple, Samsung, and others to track their travels and run apps, too.

CytoSport's innovative pipeline in recent years has been powered by Hormel Foods (hrl), which paid $ 450 million to acquire the sports - nutrition maker back in 2014 in a deal intended to help the company reach younger consumers as well as those interested in adding more protein to their diets.