Empowered buyers have information at their fingertips to check a price, read a product review, or ask for advice from a friend right from the screen of their smartphone.
Mr Hunt is to ask Ofcom and the Office of Fair Trading for their advice yet again on the separate issue of whether the takeover would restrict plurality or choice in the media to a damaging extent.
When Fred grew bored with us and showed signs of calling for the check, Walt would ask him for investment advice, claiming to have considerable funds stashed away.
The Creative support site was about as helpful as if we'd called up the local hardware store to ask for advice, and it was a Saturday so no live phone support (60 days of which came included with the player).
Today, the Harvard Program on Negotiation suggests that one of the best ways to build trust and goodwill in workplace relationships is to ask for advice.
We know technology is getting more and more complex and we want people to think of Best Buy as the place where they can ask their questions and get unbiased and expert advice.