But the consumer sentiment index is still worrying, particularly the low consumer expectations number.
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Breaking down the sub-indexes of the consumer confidence number, Nomura highlighted a recovery the struggles to gain momentum.
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On the last day of the third quarter, U.S. equity indexes were in the red after a softer than expected consumer sentiment number and the worst Chicago PMI reading since September 2009.
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The consumer-confidence number helped a handful of household brands push to all-time highs.
Integris Health, a 14-hospital system in Oklahoma City, has a Consumer Price Line number that allows patients to learn what the out-of-pocket costs will be for their procedures.
The number of consumer purchases reduced in 2008 and 2009, owing to the weak economy.
Watching consumer behavior for a number of years, there are other industries that will be impacted.
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Less than stellar consumer reviews on a number of applications from MobileMe to Apple Maps have nicked away at that promise.
While a number of consumer Internet IPOs have recently floundered, Workday is an enterprise software company with different target markets and business models.
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All were rooted in the same theory: If Amazon lets customers set the specs, it could conquer any number of consumer products and services.
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In recent years, thanks to declining ratings and more alternative media options (cable TV, YouTube, Facebook) vying for a limited number of consumer eyeballs, only four network soaps remain.
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Most plan to make money by selling advertising on their own Web portals, and in the portal game capturing a large number of consumer eyeballs is an essential first step towards building a viable business.
The California Department of Financial Institutions, faced with a growing number of consumer complaints directed at financial institutions in the wake of the global economic crisis, needed a solution to process citizen requests faster and to improve case-tracking and recordkeeping.
Undeterred, social entrepreneurs will drive access to clean water, education, electricity and the internet for tens of millions of people living in poverty in 2013, continuing a process of both lifting people out of poverty and creating new customers for an infinite number of consumer goods.
Furthermore, the widespread popularity of smartphones in the consumer market has increased the number of personal devices used in the work environment.
Dell has consciously backed away from the consumer market, ceding its number one market share to HP and also behind Acer in terms of unit sales.
Many felt that because the new technology, called DIAL (short for Discovery and Launch), is an open standard and already being integrated by a number of large consumer electronics manufacturers, it would replace AirPlay and a similar technology called Miracast.
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"While the new physical retail channel still generates the majority of industry sales, our expanded research coverage allows us to assess the total consumer spend across the growing number of ways to acquire and experience gaming, including mobile apps and downloadable content, " said Anita Frazier, industry analyst, The NPD Group.
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We will have to wait and see what other forms of luxury consumer behavior develop as China chases Japan to attain the number one spot on the list of global luxury consumer markets.
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Association, 2007 was the worst year ever in terms of the number of product recalls, with 467 consumer products recalled--and that doesn't include auto and medical snafus.
Mr Rae said there were a number of challenges facing consumer-focused sectors this year.
The drop in consumer sentiment may cause a lower number for December, but it would not alter the overall trend.
The coalition of consumer groups and charities fears increasing number of consumers unable to put money in their meters will disconnect from supplies this winter.
In addition, he writes about wine and beer regularly for a number of trade and consumer publications and occasionally serves as a wine judge and panelist for various events.
The number of people who drink coffee at home is at its lowest point in 20 years, according to consumer-market research firm NPD Group, while the number buying it out is at a 20-year high.
Towards the consumer end of the market, a number of companies were showing new models or updates of older models.
It was referring all consumer questions to the toll-free number 888-Caribou (888-227-4268).
To that end, it announced a number of partnerships with big consumer brands, including InterContinental Hotel Group, Bass Pro Shops and Shell Oil.
Unemployment is still the number one problem for a consumer-based economy.
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