Famous Quotes & Sayings

Successful vendors will focus on helping consumers overcome the complexities of installing and using networked entertainment devices.

South Korea has entered a normal recovery track, where economic growth, consumer prices and exports are in better shape.

Southern Ontario has the kind of sophisticated consumers that we feel will be very interested in the cultural experiences we have to offer.

So what did this deeply depressed consumer do? She went out spent like there was no tomorrow.

So while some special factors may be boosting spending, the overall trend of spending is well out of line with income growth. This tells us that this spending trend is unsustainable unless consumer income growth picks up sharply.

One has to wonder if another round of rate hikes will lead to a more severe cutback in consumer spending.

David Rosenberg

One has to wonder how long the consumer can continue to spend at ... dizzying rates without a material improvement in the labor market.

One can paint a dire scenario at one end of the spectrum, with consumers and corporations pulling in their horns, the U.S. economy going into recession, international economies following ... recovery pushing out to 2003, earnings estimates taking another big hit, and stocks due for a hammering.

On Cyber Monday, consumers set their sights on surfing for holiday gifts and shopping online, ... This year, online retailers will be capitalizing on the increased traffic by offering special promotions and discounts.

Oil prices are increasing and (US) consumer spending is strong.

Oil continues to dominate trade, with crude at or near the highs. Worries remain about how high prices over the long term will impact consumer spending, the economy and interest rates.

Once the parades have ended and the leftovers are put away, many consumers will find a few precious hours to get a jump-start on the holidays by shopping online, ... This year, retailers will be reminding shoppers that even though their stores may be closed, their Web sites are always open.

The more people are vocal about the risks in the secondary market, the better it's going to be for consumers overall. Why would you go to an unauthorized site when you can go to a site and get a ticket that you know is going to get you in.

The more important development more recently was the tax cut that was enacted over the weekend, which will provide some pretty good support for consumer spending over the next few quarters.

Delivering information to the consumer is a very, very powerful tool. It's giving them more control in their life.

December's trade data supported the message from yesterday's industrial production figures that the economy is unlikely to rebalance away from the consumer and towards the external sector any time soon.

The task consumers face will be quite challenging. Because nearly every plan has a unique plan design, even researchers like myself find it challenging to sort out the choices.

The tale of the zombie consumer continues, ... There is no stopping him or her: Can't shoot 'em, stab 'em, or keep 'em away from the stores with garlic -- especially with post-season sales in progress.

Neelie Kroes

I wanted to ensure that consumers would not have to pay higher prices for the life-saving medical devices produced by these two companies,

Michael Taylor

So much of the U.K. economy is consumer spending that if the consumer is doing OK, then the rest of the economy will do OK.

It would be a mistake to get bearish on the consumer now. It's been a mistake to be bearish on the consumer for many years.

It would be a mistake to get bearish on the consumer now, ... It's been a mistake to be bearish on the consumer for many years.

It was the one-two punch needed to get consumers in the stores.

The shopping trip starts at a consumer electronics retailer now, not the mall.

These data reinforce the notion that, while consumption is going to be slower in the fourth quarter than in the third quarter, it doesn't look like the consumer is raising the white flag and giving up.

The self-service stores are creating an environment that allows the consumer to be able to get better fashion. It's no longer about getting fashion in a department store. Another interesting thing that's going on is the price points have become more extreme. You remove the sin in buying.

The secretary is confronting reality finally, and that is a good thing. We all know consumers were confused, but we had no sense the leadership in the federal government was so confused.

Anne Sweeney

The strategic utilization of new technologies to meet consumer needs is of paramount importance to the growth of the Disney Media Networks Group.

The slowdown in PC sales has been pretty well documented, and we're trying to give consumers a reason to buy.

The signs of an improvement in employment are very encouraging because that naturally feeds through to stronger incomes and consumer spending.

Steven Soderbergh

The technology is there. Consumers now want choice, and they should have it. At the very least, let's find out -- instead of speculating -- what it's going to mean in the long run and in the larger picture.

The big story that the overall index is telling us is that consumers are still hanging in there, but this question that refers to credit use six months out is the first indicator that maybe there's some softness that could be developing in consumers' attitudes.

Edward Fox

The big shopping days are shifting later and later in the purchase cycle. Consumers are waiting for the bargain, waiting for the big discounts to come out. Retailers have pretty well taught them to wait by offering the deals later.