If publishers were prepared to sell direct to consumer, for example, they would gather data on who bought what books.
This strategy can be applied through in-store mobile points of sales, and also through a direct to consumer model that bypasses retail stores altogether.
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LDTs represent thousands of tests manufactured by many hundreds of laboratories, and that does not even include direct to consumer (DTC) identity and ancestry tests.
We grew our DTC business from 5% to 30% of our revenues over the course of three years and mapped out a blueprint for direct to consumer marketing.
Apple is not able to go direct to consumer by setting up Apple retail stores in India unless at least 30% of the product sold contains content that is sourced from within the country.
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MGM's willingness to risk software piracy is seen as an indication of its wish to pioneer direct-to consumer systems for Hollywood films.
We will review these and other public comments in the weeks ahead to determine what we think is the best path forward for addressing the complex issues related to direct-to-consumer testing products.
At the next level, businesses can bypass offline retail altogether by selling direct to the consumer.
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If there was a regulatory mandate for all pharma companies to cease direct-to-consumer advertising for prescription drugs and vaccines, what would happen?
The internet has also enabled suppliers to go direct to the consumer.
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Look out also for more companies in the tech arena, from Oracle to Cisco and others, to start providing services direct to the consumer.
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He found labs willing to extract DNA from the glass and amplify it, producing enough DNA to send off to a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company.
Teen apparel retailer Aeropostale is looking to revamp its m-commerce (e-commerce through mobile) channel to strengthen its direct-to-consumer business.
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To date, direct-to-consumer genetic tests have not been reviewed by the FDA and as a result, we cannot verify that they provide safe and accurate results.
Crew to supplement his direct-to-consumer business from the company website.
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Later, Mr. Lauzon and his CEO concluded that the business would benefit by shifting to an online, direct-to-consumer model.
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Peter Dolan , the chief executive of Bristol-Myers Squibb (nyse: BMY - news - people ), has apparently decided that the best way to avoid headaches is to stop dealing with the direct-to-consumer, over-the-counter market, and focus on pharmaceuticals.
Some firms, such as Britain's ClickMango.com, plan to avoid this by focusing on direct-to-consumer sales and information on alternative medicine.
The fees would also pay for several other proposals, and the FDA will ask for new fees to pay for the review of direct-to-consumer advertisements that run on TV.
Further, Nike has focused efforts on attempting to expand global outreach by using a direct-to-consumer business model.
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To do this, American Eagle plans to double its outlet stores and increase direct-to-consumer sales initiatives that stand to increase cash generation going forward.
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As Ann releases its Q4 fiscal 2012 earnings on March 8, we expect its strong performance to continue driven by good customer response to its fashion-based apparel, healthy direct-to-consumer growth and balanced pricing strategy.
In addition to the brick and mortar stores, there are direct-to-consumer channels, including footlocker.com, Eastbay and CCS.com.
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According to our estimates, the main driver for the retailer is the direct-to-consumer channel, which is driving industry sales as well.
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In 2005 the Salahis, as owners of a small Virginia winery, threw a party to celebrate the U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized direct-to-consumer interstate wine shipping.
The Food and Drug Administration replied to accusations that a top official had perjured himself during Congressional hearings about direct-to-consumer genetic tests, saying that the FDA stood behind his statements.
He says Merck will reach out to patients, too, but he would not say when or if the company would begin direct-to-consumer ads.
After Shnider made a mint in the shrimp business, he started Farm 2 Market, his direct-to-consumer oyster company.
It reveals how often direct-to-consumer tactics are hitting it big in traditional media campaigns.
It did report an increase in direct-to-consumer sales, which include catalog and Internet, by 6.5%.
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