Famous Quotes & Sayings

The Internet reduces the cost of gathering information about consumers to practically zero, ... Sending a piece of direct mail to a household costs about one dollar, so no one is going to send you 10,000 pieces of mail, but the cost of contacting you in the online world is virtually zero.

The losses could significantly impact the future of e-commerce if online consumers become so frustrated they revert to shopping at traditional bricks-and-mortar stores and decide not to purchase online.

The main story of 2005 is one of the growing importance of consumers in driving sales of semiconductors.

The job market is firm, the outlook for hiring remains firm and hourly wages will pick up. Wages will grow enough to keep consumer spending up.

The consumer can't be sure of what he is getting or from where, and there is no relationship with a pharmacist who can review the entire profile of drugs someone is taking.

Paul Walsh

The consumer anticipates the store will be stocked.

The dirty little secret of the industry has been that 40% of consumers don't file the rebate and that 20% bungle the paperwork.

A much stronger-than-expected showing -- the late September incentives after a poor start to the month had a large impact. This should ensure firm Q3 consumer spending data.

All of this was public information; it was just really hard for the consumer to get.

All the focus is on the core number. The Fed said yesterday that energy has not worked its way down to core consumer prices.

All the data security scandals this year have underscored how important it is for consumers to monitor their credit reports regularly to detect possible identity theft,

All these new gimmicks are very interesting but the jury's still out about their impact on the consumer or if they'll be cost-effective in the long run ... People don't shop at a store because of one thing but a combination of factors. Even if shoppers like the fancy technology, a rude employee can turn them away from the store.

The hybrid Mariner is the right idea at the right time. To regain its competitive edge, Detroit must come to grips with how high pump prices have put consumers in an entirely new mindset. This vehicle proves that a determined Detroit can win this race.

The evidence ? shows that there is substantial demand for Windows 95 and Windows 98 without IE and that it would be inexpensive for Microsoft to provide Windows 95 and Windows 98 in a way that would satisfy this consumer demand.

The era of the increase in consumer expenditures exceeding income growth is about to end.

The combination of weaker industrial production and weaker consumer sentiment number

The combination of the premier news-gathering organization with Quicken.com is a home run for consumers and the financial community.

The combination of stronger-than-expected consumer interest, a more profitable sales mix and tight controls on spending drove our earnings well-above expectations,

The idea is to set up several programs and let the consumer choose, ... But the problem is that a competitive model isn't good for everyone.

The household spending number highlights the risks facing the consumer sector,

The housing sector is definitely something everybody is focusing on in 2006. If people start to see the value of their homes heading lower, there's no doubt we would see a slowdown in consumer spending.

The hope is on the consumer to spend, to pull us out. If the consumer doesn't do that, then who?

The five percent drop is shocking. It indicates that perhaps the consumer tax rebate stimulus that benefited retailers during the back-to-school season has petered out.

The Hispanic consumer market is exploding. Who knows that consumer market best?

The hike in pump prices, and electricity and gas tariffs that have also been raised, fed through to overall consumer prices. Given that the MAS expects a higher pass-through from oil, and for inflation to be higher even in 2006, the current policy stance will remain appropriate.

The heavy manufacturing side of the U.S. economy -- which is pretty much under the radar because it's dwarfed by the consumer side -- is doing really well and will continue to do well for a while.

The heaviest weight on the shoulders of investors shying away from the sector is the rise in oil prices potentially crimping consumer spending.

The hands-off policy has given us the flexibility to innovate and respond to consumer demand.

The growth slowdown anticipated by consumers is very mild, but just enough to result in smaller job gains and a somewhat higher unemployment rate during 2006.

The inflation news due out on Friday with the producer price index and next Tuesday with the consumer price index will probably be unfriendly,

Rick Rubin

The inflationary environment we're seeing is still having a disproportionate effect on their consumers for now.

The increase in oil prices is going to be problematic to the consumer as well as higher home heating costs, which are going to come this winter,

The improvement in jobs and wages means we can expect spending to be pretty good this year. Consumer spending will be reliable source of growth that will support the economy.