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I don't think it will drive that much traffic. Why would a consumer go to Amazon to sign up with Fidelity? It sounds interesting but why? What's the value proposition?

I don't think it's the case that we suddenly turn off the tap, and consumer spending stops dead in its tracks. It's more gradual.

I don't think it's going to have an overly material affect on consumer spending to the upside - but every little (bit) helps.

From the consumer point of view, one of the main constraints to economic growth in Africa is the lack of credit cards. If the established credit card companies do not fill this market gap, it is likely that mobile phone operators will.

From the consumer perspective, what happened in the U.S. 10 years ago and Europe five years ago is now happening in Russia. People are beginning to understand that e-commerce is easy and safe.

For too long Kimberly-Clark, maker of Kleenex brand tissue products, has told us that it uses no recycled content in its tissue products because of consumer preference and demand. Well, the data are in and as we've been saying since the launch of this campaign, consumers do not want to have Canada?s Boreal forest destroyed for the production of disposal products. It's time for Kimberly Clark to listen to consumers and drastically change the recycled content in its disposable paper products.

Given the strong consumer sentiment, merchants have been offering much smaller discount or even no discount compared with last year.

Given the strong consumer demand for these great new vehicles, we're feeling good about our decision to increase and pull ahead production.

Given the spike in oil during the third quarter, I think we're going to see higher oil costs in manufacturing companies and lower sales in consumer companies from oil squeezing out other purchases.

Globalisation has powered economic growth in developing countries such as China. Global logistics, low domestic production costs, and strong consumer demand have let the country develop strong export-based manufacturing, making the country the workshop of the world.

If it didn't happen in the first quarter, it's going to have to happen at some point. If consumer spending or investment spending was a lot weaker than expected, it'd be a lot more troublesome.

If it's sustained it'll have a noticeable impact on consumer prices.

If it were to be obliged to offer versions both with and without Media Player, then that would mean we would probably have double the number of consumer PC configuration in our shops. Of course this is product that is built before it is sold.

If it isn't properly regulated, if people do make false claims, if we find that the market is undermined, it will be very damaging to consumer confidence in the organic sector generally.

If the economy slows, sectors that do the best are health care, energy and consumer staples.

If the economy continues to grow rapidly in March and April, (the Fed is) likely to raise that funds target again in May. So the market's been put on notice: Unless you see some overall moderation in economic activity, particularly in consumer spending, we're likely to see further tightening action down the road.

If the consumer starts to cave in, the 'double dip' aura will come back. I think that (the Consumer Credit report) is what created this final selling.

If the consumer price data confirm an acceleration in inflation then there's a real risk the bank could tighten as soon as November.

If the consumer gives up here -- if these layoffs lead to a break in confidence and more cutbacks in spending later, we will be on the brink of or perhaps into a recession.

If the housing market is cooling at the same time as gasoline prices are picking up that could combine to create a perfect storm for consumer spending. This is something the Federal Reserve will watch very closely.

If the home builders are doing badly, it shows the housing market is slowing down. Whatever happens to them determines how much the consumer will have to spend for the holiday season.

If the guidance from Dell is positive, that could give us a boost. The question is whether the consumer can continue to hang in long enough for IT (information technology) spending to bottom and pick up. So something good from Dell would be encouraging.

If spending on durable goods slows down, it could also weaken sales of consumer electronics, especially on big ticket items that have a higher profit margin but are interest rate sensitive.

I always got the feeling that utility lobbyists could get a hearing any time they wanted to and did, and I always got the feeling that the Committee of Consumer Services was barely tolerated, ... In the eight years that I was there, I was probably approached two or three times by a legislator who wanted the committee perspective on something.

He won't be protected by the Consumer Protection Law.

Hewlett-Packard, Compaq and even Sony to some extent are the companies out there leading the convergence in the stores of computer products and consumer electronics products,

Had the outcome been better, it would have increased speculation of higher consumer prices immediately ahead, so it seems that investors are taking a weaker reading as a positive.

Had the consumer had a claim during the mix-up, they would be covered after we found out about the error immediately.

Heinz is becoming an even more attractive investment opportunity as we focus on three strong categories where we have the consumer expertise, the leading brands and operational capabilities to generate stronger and higher quality growth in profits and sales.

This was not good news for the economy. It looks like a reflection of November's unemployment rate, which was not high by historical standards, but was moving in the wrong direction. Consumer spending probably also responded to retailers' expectations for Christmas -- consumers were told it would be a bad Christmas, retailers trimmed their inventories, and low consumer demand became a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Today is very news driven. You've got GE, you've got HPQ, and the economic reports were a little better. It's the tech stocks that are leading the way. You're seeing a rotation out of the consumer stocks and into the techs.

Today is the opening day of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and there's a lot of buzz about new products for home and digital entertainment. They're taking up a larger share of the semiconductor market.

We feel it's a huge consumer right-to-know issue.

Whatever the future of social reputation online, I'm excited to dig in and help forge the path forward. Not only will embracing and enabling the growth of these reputation elements benefit my business, the consumer in me can barely control her excitement.

What ends up happening is that the consumer benefits from that because in many instances what happens is they pass those efficiencies along to the consumer to drive the volume even further.

What do you do as a consumer to get your truck fixed?

What marketers try to do is take a problem and twist it to their advantage, ... If you can't pronounce the name, all of a sudden it becomes something that's slightly less attainable for the consumer and it becomes more desirable. But it's equally likely that when people don't buy it, it's because they don't know how to pronounce the name.

There is a lack of value creation, particularly around consumer electronics,

There is a labor market recovery in Indianapolis and the nation. We see consumer confidence where consumers believe jobs are plentiful. You add that all together and it does spell good news for job seekers.

There is a high chance that core consumer prices will turn to be positive toward the end of the year.

There is no assurance if you cut the (tax) by 3 cents, the consumer gets a dime of it.

There is further weakness ahead for consumers. House prices are falling, home construction is soft, consumer confidence is down and oil prices have risen.

There is finally enough consumer demand and theft to make the business case (for enhanced security).

The purpose of the increase is to maintain buying power. The amount of the increase is set by the U.S. Congress and it's based on Department of Labor statistics, in particular, the consumer price index.

Within the identity protection and security industry, we face not only growing challenges related to protection of online consumer and business information, but also challenges related to making accurate, relevant information available to corporations, government and the public.

Within the consumer grocery sector European companies are shifting their gaze eastwards due to competitive pressures caused by an increase in private labeling and a rise in discounters. However, as with the retail sector, success in Eastern Europe will largely depend on the available logistics network, which is where 3PLs with the necessary infrastructure could play a significant role.

Within the consumer grocery sector, European companies are shifting their gaze eastwards due to competitive pressures caused by an increase in private labeling and a rise in discounters. However, as with the retail sector, success in Eastern Europe will largely depend on the available logistics network, which is where 3PLs with the necessary infrastructure could play a significant role.

We've been trying to see whether the improvement of the economy and financial market will carry the day in terms of consumer confidence, or if worries about labor will dominate. It looks like the 'glass-half-full' view is winning.

We're in the middle of the pack here in terms of consumer incentive spending. We're all pretty close together.

We're optimistic for the retail sector this fall. We think that the consumer will come back into stores. July is primarily a clearance month, and we think we have accomplished what had to be done in July, liquidating all the spring merchandise. So, the stores are well positioned,

We're off to a great start in 2006 for broadband events, first with this year's Olympics, and now with March Madness. CBS had a great opportunity to stream out-of- market content to office workers during a high point of the college sports year, and managed to take advantage of the confluence of high consumer interest, great content and the inability of office workers to leave their desks.

We're offering the consumer more choices about when to engage with a Realtor and how to engage with a Realtor.

We're now in a situation where people are questioning consumer spending.

We're nowhere close to the Japanese example. When you have real deflation as they have in Japan, consumers expect prices to be lower, and they defer purchases, which makes the spiral worse. That's not an apt description of what the American consumer has been doing.

We're pleased to be working with HP to deliver Rhapsody via their new consumer notebook and desktop PC lines. This new agreement will enable a much wider audience of consumers to experience Rhapsody and use it to manage their personal digital music collections. We're pleased to bring Rhapsody to HP and a growing list of leading companies like Comcast, Cox, and Sprint.

What I saw in some of consumer companies was not good, ... All were nervous about business, trying to figure out what would happen.

What I'm primarily responsible for is products. Everything is developed with my personal involvement. Second is client communication. Everything to do with product and consumer is my primary focus. I also deal with everything which relates to investment and partnership. Distribution, finance, administration, I don't do.

What I like about today is that all of the main S&P sectors are higher, which shows broad strength for the market. And the consumer confidence number suggests optimism about the start of 2005.

With mortgage rates low and consumer confidence high, Freddie Mac economists expect the housing market to remain strong in the months ahead.

With more than half (52%) of study participants indicating that online account management services were very or extremely important when selecting a new credit card, credit card companies are placing greater emphasis on the online experience. Those that can simplify the card application process and provide real value online will ultimately impact consumer choice.

We suspect economic activity over much of 2006 will be held back by sluggish consumer spending and that the Bank of England's growth forecast will prove to be too optimistic.

We think consumer spending will slow down and we're starting to see some evidence of that.

We are extending our consumer franchise to business users and addressing their unique requirements,

We can clearly see consumer prices starting to rise and investors are going to demand higher yields.

To establish a favorable and well-defined brand personality with the consumer the advertiser must be consistent. You can't use a comic approach today and a scientist in a white jacket tomorrow without diffusing and damaging your brand personality.

What worries me the most is a slip backward becoming a spiral downward. Jobs are the linchpin of both consumer confidence and consumer spending. We can't sustain many more losses like this without that downward spiral getting started. This is the kind of data that could make the Fed think about easing again.

What we were able to identify over five years is that hospitals that won more than once had a pure focus on continuous quality improvement. What the consumer can depend on with this list is that these hospitals are consistently good performers.

What we have here is a dangerous mix of fast-growing debt and fast-rising unemployment that could quickly put the brakes on consumer spending.

Having the right storage solution is the key to making consumer electronics markets happen. Today's consumers want to carry large volumes of digital content. Toshiba's leadership in the 1.8-inch HDD category, along with new technologies like perpendicular recording, have enabled us to deliver the right combination of high-capacity storage across all mobile HDD platforms. We're executing solidly from our 2.5-inch family down to the tiny 0.85-inch HDD, which will offer up to 10GB of capacity by 2007.

Having roughly the same purchasing power as Hispanics, African Americans tend to be left behind when it comes to marketing and advertising because Hispanics are expected to have more rapid population growth. Marketers would be wise, however, to tap into the African American segments that outpace their Hispanic counterparts, such as those with incomes greater than $50,000; owner-occupied households; married-couple families; and African American women-all sectors which offer huge potential in the consumer goods markets.

Hawaii is taking the absolutely correct approach to the gasoline industry, ... The more states that follow Hawaii's lead, the sooner we'll be able to force this industry to get back to normal market behavior that benefits the consumer but also allows them a reasonable profit.

Having just approved the 2006 annual operating plan, I and the other directors believe the company is essentially on the right course for long-term growth, and that our employees and senior management team have a sense of urgency about improving the company's financial results. However, we will take this opportunity to re-examine the strategic direction of Gateway to fine-tune our products, services and approach to our professional and consumer direct markets.

Going forward, is there still adjustment in the pipeline? I think there is. The household savings rate is low, and debt growth has accelerated. That means that consumer spending growth is going to be slow. In the next 12 months, the economy is going to do well, but it will be a temporary acceleration rather than the beginning of a normal recovery.

Going forward, HD DVD is destined to be a key driver for progress and the development of the consumer electronics, IT and entertainment industries.

Good credit facilitation and consumer finance is going to help consumers buy more things, ... We see consumerism and consumer credit as going directly to the thing we have most on our minds -- the global imbalances.

He's got to focus on integrating the business units of AT&T, on integrating the services so you can go to a consumer and say, 'We're not just your long-distance service. We want to be your Internet provider, your satellite services and, eventually, your local service,' ... The magic of the bundle is what every phone company is going after.

His position would be the same. These are sort of back-door attempts to raise consumer rates.

Historically, the consumer has been subsidized by business users. Unfortunately, with the deregulation of this industry, the consumers are going to pay more regardless of this merger. It's already in the cards.

Historically, shocks have had a short-term impact on consumer confidence, especially on consumers' expectations.

Historically, November is the month when manufacturers and retailers vie for consumer dollars, simply to generate the most revenue at the start of the holiday buying season.

He's a voracious consumer of information, and he's open to ideas. It's ultimately about him being right in the end, not just about him being right.

The packages are trying to engage the consumer in such a way that they're inspired to buy the product.

The pace of consumer spending in the first half was too strong, so it will be slower in the second. The gradual increase in wages and decrease in unemployment will continue.

There are obviously going to be losers and there are going to be winners from the stronger dollar. The U.S. consumer is the clear winner.

Under Michigan law, unless something was intentionally misrepresented or defective, there's no mandatory right for a consumer to make a return. But if a store posts a return policy, they must follow the terms of the policy.

Under Illinois law, these captive customers are entitled to regulated rates and consumer protections that have been in place for almost a century,

We may be seeing one of the greatest shifts in consumer buying habits and taste since the 1950s.

We look at this every which way and we really cannot find evidence of some seismic change in consumer behavior,

We look at this at this as an unprecedented opportunity to provide choices for our consumers. We have to create consumer awareness and in return create consumer demand.

HP is finally showing leadership in the home consumer tech sector. By standing up and rallying consumers, HP has a very good chance of success.

HP is finally showing leadership in the home consumer tech sector, ... By standing up and rallying consumers, HP has a very good chance of success.

HP is delighted to be part of this worthwhile event and to provide a showcase of our latest consumer technology aimed at celebrating the art of entertainment.

Hurricane Katrina wasn't done when she unleashed her fury on America's Gulf Coast, wiping out New Orleans and devastating other coastal areas. She also dealt a severe body blow to consumer confidence across the board.

I agree with Gross. It's been refinancing of mortgages -- basically eating into one's seed corn -- that has been sustaining consumer spending. When that peters out, it's not clear what's going to kick in.

I agree that this was a psychological boost because the Fed is freaked that the consumer is starting to back out, and they want to...try to make the Christmas season a little more palatable,

Having a file compression format and MP3 players aren't enough. The catalyst for online music distribution will be products that offer security for digital content and standards around which consumer electronics companies and others can build products.

Greenspan and the Fed are trying to slow down consumer spending. It's hitting the retail sector across the board, the big multiples especially,

King's comments are consistent with rates remaining on hold for the foreseeable future. House prices and consumer spending are picking up, while the service sector remains the engine of the economy.

Kids don't need to be taught the value of making; they are natural makers, at least until traditional education makes them afraid of making mistakes. The long-term value of making for kids is in learning to become an active participant in the world around them rather than a consumer of prepackaged products and solutions.

I would think they would have to come down over time. How fast and how far depends on how much fear stays in the consumer marketplace. Panic buying spurs some of this.