Famous Quotes & Sayings

Room decor is a hot trend right now and several toymakers are expanding into it, ... But I don't think toymakers should try to become experts in every area. That's going to be very difficult. Maybe with consumer electronics, it could make sense to have a licensing relationship with another manufacturer instead of keeping it in-house.

David Bailey

Revenue was up one percent, and earnings were flat. The only group really growing is the consumer segment, and they have the lowest margins.

Prescriptions going to consumers is like money going to consumers. The margin for error is zero.

Premier Hsieh said that the music industry should work out a way of cooperating with the file-swapping operators so consumers can legally enjoy the results of the latest technologies.

Mel Karmazin

Satellite radio is very hot and is continuing to be one of the fastest-growing products in consumer electronics history.

Mel Karmazin

Satellite radio is very hot and is continuing on pace to be one of the fastest-growing products in the consumer electronics industry. We are experiencing a strong start to the new year, and we expect to end 2006 with over 6 million subscribers.

Satellite radio in the U.S. started in the automotive aftermarket, which provided them with a huge sampling opportunity. Then they go for more widespread consumer reach through retail. But the main goal is to get into the automotive original equipment market.

Sales at our national consumer electronics retailers, which are our primary distribution outlets for DirecTV Systems, have been slower than we expected, in large part due to the softening economy, ... In addition, we are seeing continued slowing in the contribution of subscribers from the rural markets that are served by the National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (NRTC).

At a time when rights fees are escalating and sports sponsorship as a first-tier marketing strategy requires greater accountability, it's imperative for marketers to have a tool that can truly help them harness the power of sponsorship to differentiate their brands, grow sales and engage consumers in meaningful ways.

A terrible problem for retailers is that most stores are evoking yawns from consumers, instead of excitement. Retailers just can't keep making the mistake of taking customers for granted by selling ho-hum kind of merchandise. Consumers are looking for unusual and exciting products and they're not finding them.

As we very well know today, fat-free definitely does not mean calorie-free. The result was growing waistlines and mindless eating habits. To prevent history from repeating itself, consumers need to use discretion as they walk through the grocery store.

As we start the new year, we could see tech get a slight boost, but then I think investors will turn to consumer stocks as the economy continues to recover.

As mobile use grows, consumers want to be able to do more with their mobile devices.

All our surveys and research have demonstrated that consumer spending is very slow in growing and contracting. It resists change. We can expect this to last quite a while.

A combination of weak consumer spending and challenging world markets is weighing on UK manufacturing.

It's fashion driven. Manufacturers recognize that consumers want their outdoor spaces as stylish and fashionable as their indoor spaces.

Tom Scott

It's a struggle, but the weather is warming and spring is coming, so we're looking for a boost. Consumers are being cautious, but at the same time they have not stopped spending. They continue to spend at a good level, just not near as good as everyone wants.

As long as we continue to see good earnings and the reaction to good earnings positive, then you will see Nasdaq as the sector of choice. The Dow is being weighted by this conflicting (economic) story -- stronger consumer spending and OK-looking inflation numbers. But the tech (sector) is merrily rolling along.

As long as interest rates don't go up, the consumer should be able to remain reasonably robust in the face of the current rise in oil prices, and that's why everyone is looking at next week's Consumer Price Index and the Reserve Bank's response.

You're seeing more consumer interest in alternative fuels like natural gas and diesel. In Europe it's already gained a lot of traction. And a lot of automakers are jumping on the hybrid bandwagon.

You really have to keep an eye on consumer sentiment and it just continues to roll downhill.

This anemic rise at the end of the third quarter suggests that consumer spending will rise much more slowly in the fourth quarter,

This accolade spotlights the increasingly high expectations of today's discerning consumers who travel with children.

This is a big week. So we'll have to see how the rest of week progresses, but the consumer number was big and we were definitely due for a rally.

Rob Enderle

This is a major slip with material consequences. Missing the fourth quarter will have a significant impact on consumer sales.

David Byrne

This is a major breakthrough that will provide consumers with much needed protection and rights,

This increase shortchanges American consumers and national security because automakers already have the technology to raise fuel economy much more significantly.

This has been a long transformation, having consumer electronics devices and PC devices in the house play well together.

This has become a very serious disruption in what could otherwise be a much better consumer spending climate,

They spent a lot of money on incentives, most of which are not quite visible to consumers except for some lease deals.

They're trying to find all sorts of different ways to re-energize the consumer and the power of their brand.

A lot of consumers use the term 'bait and switch' when they hear this.

a lot of consumers today who are looking for great-tasting products at that level of caloric intake.