Not only does anything that faces consumers demand superior service, it means offering services.
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On the demand side, consumers demand increasingly customized and unique products and services.
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The current wave of "always-connected, always-on" devices requires complex SoCs to achieve the performance and low power consumers demand.
Today the consumer-brand relationship is developing a dynamic in which consumers demand greater access to brand information than ever before.
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Mobile product manufacturers have looked at solar energy for some time, as consumers demand more battery power from portable devices.
In any case, the holy grail in China could shift away from property development as the country's consumers demand a better life.
"Sceptre understands that consumers demand quality and selection, but are also conscious of their budget, " said Cathy Chou, vice president of operations, Sceptre.
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In fact, they were designed to -- the reforms were designed to ensure the kind of transparency that consumers demand and to protect consumers.
As consumers demand more powerful smartphones packed with features, device makers are rapidly improving processing speeds and the operating software that drives the phones.
But Verizon's Rabe says that will come a few years down the road, as consumers demand bigger and bigger pipes to deliver their digital entertainment.
It fertilized a roomful of plants, causing their flowers to go to seed and making them unsalable in a market where consumers demand to examine products under magnifying glasses.
As consumers demand new ways to listen to music using the latest technology, we need to update the laws to ensure that new competitors do not face discrimination as they enter the marketplace.
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If Western consumers demand organic food among their imports, is that foisting an inappropriate standard upon growers in poor countries, or is it potentially helping to set better standards for farmers' health and welfare in the exporting country?
Financial institutions continue to advance and incorporate fraud prevention and detection measures into their offerings, but the external criminal networks are constantly evolving and banks must balance the potential exposures with consumers demand and expectations.
The demand by consumers has matched the demand of athletes to jump on board.
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By maintaining below-market prices, controls simultaneously encouraged producers to provide less, while encouraging consumers to demand more.
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On the other are the compelling needs to tailor and edit the brand as consumers increasingly demand customization.
If it chooses to release the iPhone 6 this year instead, consumers will demand more than another simple upgrade.
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Though experts say Iran couldn't interrupt oil flows for long, such a move would be even more painful to consumers if demand is rebounding.
Privacy International has launched a 'Know Your Data' campaign which calls on UK consumers to demand access to the records held on them by phone and internet firms.
"Thanks to consumers' demand for portability and ease-of-use, the ultra-compact camcorder category has exploded in growth, " said Mr. SangRyong Kim, Senior Vice President of Camcorder Team, Samsung Electronics.
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"Consumers increasingly demand more connectivity among their home and business devices, and IOGEAR's new Wireless 5x2 HD Matrix leads the industry in offering flexible content choices, " said IOGEAR CEO Jack Wang.
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"We all (would) like to see better growth in credit, banks being more willing to make more loans to consumers, demand for loans rising, " said Omair Sharif, an economist at RBS in Stamford, Connecticut.
Not merely for consumers who demand more affordability than ever, the feature rich Galaxy S III at MetroPCS makes it easy for people to share content and experiences, quickly navigate applications and support a multitude of tasks.
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Before the financial crisis erupted in 2008, consumers buoyed US demand by borrowing heavily against their rising house prices.
Gas prices will not fall in the short-term, unless consumers reduce the demand.
Employed consumers added their demand to the demand of industry and business.
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Manufacturers reported lower input price pressures and lower prices passed to consumers, however demand for goods also fell to its lowest level since October.
Today they've been overtaken by Russian and Chinese consumers, who demand luxury goods from designer boutiques but also cheaper ware available in department stores and specialty fur shops.
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