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Well, with gasoline well over $3.00 a gallon in most places when this survey was conducted, it is little wonder that consumers were cranky,

When the economy goes back down again, years down the road, will consumer credit be a major problem, like it was in the 1990-91 recession? ... Yes, it could come back to haunt us. But right now, it's a macroeconomic plus.

When we look at HP's consumer product lineup, we get very excited. We view that as a great potential opportunity for Rhapsody to flow into other devices.

We are excited to further our mission of delivering what consumers want, when, how and where they want it.

We are excited to continue to be a sponsor of NABJ. Through our partnerships and sponsorship of prominent organizations we are continuing a dialogue with the African-American consumer market by supporting organizations that seek to improve the quality of life in the African-American community.

We are excited about the potential opportunity to provide consumers with an FDA-approved over-the-counter option that promotes gradual, yet meaningful, weight loss.

Unfortunately, consumers are still not eating enough fruits and vegetables, which are better for you from an overall nutritional point of view due to their higher content of vitamins, minerals, and fibers.

Two-thirds of the economy is run by consumer spending. There seems to be plenty of people with plenty of money, a willingness to spend it and a willingness to go into debt.

My view is make Indian manufacturing competitive, and if it is competitive, it can serve customers or consumers anywhere.

We have consumers spending in a healthy but not excess pace. They are an important prop to the economy but not a major driver.

The real question is, What will consumers do? That's a key part of the equation.

There are millions and millions and millions of inkjet printers in the consumer arena.

This was an honest-to-goodness better-than-expected report. There were no special factors in it that made it look artificially strong. The report also indicates that consumer fatigue may not be as severe as we had previously thought.

The only thing we're interested in is whether the events had an impact on consumer spending,

Dave Goldberg

The only thing that's going to work from a consumer perspective is something that's very simple, very low price, and works with all labels. I don't see that happening in the next year.

This shows the general level of apprehension gripping consumers now. Though it's not a reliable guide to what consumers will do, it does hint that spending will grow at a slower pace.

This shows some strength in the consumer sector at the end of the year.

There are a number of consumers I've talked to who have given money to hurricane funds in lieu of gifts. Last year luxury retail was the grand slam .... If this shopper cuts back, it will send Wall Street into a spin.

When you get more providers into a market it's usually better for the consumer because it creates competition. And that should yield new programs, greater services and perhaps lower prices.

When you look at the enabling technologies for live voice, most consumers have speakers, many have a microphone, but how you get them to work is another thing.

When you look at the details on the positive revision, it's a fairly robust figure. The consumer is continuing to drive a lot of the growth that we're expecting in the first quarter.

This sale ensures that refineries have the petroleum they need to keep gasoline and diesel fuel flowing to American consumers while production facilities in the gulf region regain their capacity,

The recession has ended, ... It is pretty typical but mild recession because consumer spending remained firm and housing continued to grow.

There has been, and continues to be, a strong shift of consumer spending away from traditional department stores and specialty stores over to discount stores.

We need to encourage policies that recognize that being a little long in electricity is much better for consumers than being a little short,

We think this will be the end of unwanted software on your computer. Consumers deserve to have control over what's on their computers.

John Palfrey

We think there's enormous value ... in giving consumers more control and giving them more information before they do something that could be damaging to their computers. The longer-term goal is we hope that these reports ... will lead the providers of applications to operate more openly and more transparently.

Ted Sarandos

Why not premiere movies on Netflix the same day they're opening in theaters? Listen to the consumer; give the consumer what they want.

This year was the year when consumers started to feel their power. But in 2006 and 2007, consumer spending will really take off.

This trend is going to be with us for the foreseeable future. Growth will continue and will be very strong, but it will be more moderate than it was last year, ... Make no mistake about it - this growth will continue. Consumer spending will continue to grow, but it's not going to suddenly stop or go back. It will continue at a more reasonable pace.

Shoichi Nakagawa

To restore consumer confidence, Japan may need to take its own measures, including inspections of designated facilities, for example.

We conducted this study to get a feel for how consumers feel about the two formats.

We got lots of positive feedback from consumers in stores that saw our displays. They thought it was a great way to recognize our local agriculture.