Never assume that consumer decision-making is simple, based solely on price, even in the poorest of emerging markets.
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We are now transitioning to a multi-functional discipline which will define the next five years of consumer decision making.
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Differences in health status between the groups account for part of this disparity, but consumer decision-making is, we've found, also a major factor.
What information sources drive the consumer decision-making process?
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They conclude that Facebook and other social media can have significant effects on consumer judgment and decision-making.
Embrace this new bottom-up consumer approach to decision-making by inserting friend likes, photos, and comments right on your website.
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Social influence represents a profound change in the way we need to think about consumer behavior and decision making, but there are dozens if not hundreds of social strategies businesses can choose from, and the most lucrative are based on the power of connecting face-to-face.
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But a consumer group challenged its decision, arguing that Kenyans had not been given enough time to prepare.
After shortlisting the brands, I was eager to get consumer reviews to validate my decision.
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Consumer groups welcomed the OFT decision to refer store cards to the Commission.
What we did not anticipate was an arbitrary decision to constrain consumer choice.
There is a need for a portal to provide a quick and intelligent decision for both the consumer and the enterprise about their online connections.
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Its deep reach into consumer finance also played a part in the decision to intervene.
An Isle of Man travel consumer group is "astonished" about the decision to drop an inquiry into ferry freight charges.
In this decision-making process, the consumer usually visits several different sites which have different purposes in the purchasing cycle, using a different set of tools at different stages.
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For an item of consumer technology, I think this was the smartest decision.
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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 decision had already been made to realign the consumer electronics under a single technological banner.
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The Federal Reserve delayed its decision twice before approving the acquisition as some consumer groups argued that the deal would result in another too big to fail bank and would pose a risk to the U.S. financial system.
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"People saw the VAT increase as economic suicide, but the moment the decision was made, there were enormous spikes in consumer confidence, " says Timothy Jones, European analyst at Medley Global Advisors, a political and economic advisory firm.
Samsung promised to appeal against the decision describing it as "a loss for the American consumer".
The big risk here has to do with the Federal Communications Commission's decision to stop forcing the Baby Bells to lease out their consumer phone lines at discount prices.
Complicating the budget situation is the president's decision against a commission to study a downward revision in the Consumer Price Index, which would reduce cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security recipients and trim other federal benefits.
If you simplify their decision-making process with authenticity, simplified learning and options to weigh in on, consumers think less about the decision and you can irrevocably demonstrate a way to win back consumer confidence and share of trust.
Britannica said while its decision to focus on online editions was influenced by the shift in consumer pattern, the ability to update content at a short notice also played a big role.
Rather, the decline is likely a voluntary decision by consumers to take on less debt and could signal an increasing consumer preference for debit cards.
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The application of the MID to home equity loans is simply a circumvention of the Congressional decision, taken years ago, to prohibit tax deduction for interest on consumer loans.
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However, consumer inflation continues to rise at double-digit rates, complicating the RBI's policy decision.
"If a consumer sees a Sony picture at Yankee Stadium, that's got to influence the purchase decision, " Stubelt says.
But Consumer Minister Ed Davey maintains that marking products with their country of origin should be a voluntary decision for each manufacturer - like it is at the moment.
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