China recently began to import some African-manufactured value-added goods, such as processed foods and household consumer goods.
Analysts say more government spending on such social programs will be required to free up household budgets for consumer spending.
General Electric Europe employs 84, 000 people across the continent and provides products for a number of different industries from aircraft engines to power generation, household appliances to consumer finance.
Because the toy retailer is a tenant at the Yorktown mall, it was able to provide KKR with insight into the area's household income and consumer-purchasing habits, he said.
Rising home prices should in turn have a positive impact on household finances and strengthen consumer confidence.
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More than ever, women are driving household incomes and the global consumer economy itself.
It is an expensive strategy but one they hope will turn Chinese consumer brands into household names that trip off the tongues of shoppers worldwide.
The data point most utilized by those who espouse the idea of a healthy consumer is the household debt service ratio (DSR), a metric that relates debt payments to disposable personal income.
The continued recovery of the residential real estate market is needed for the U.S. economy to build upon its current recovery efforts due to its implication on personal household balance sheets and overall consumer sentiment.
The effort comes as HSBC faces revenue growth challenges in its various other businesses, particularly its U.S. consumer finance arm, Household International of Prospect Heights, Ill.
Meanwhile, the CBI - which polled 144 companies for its survey - blamed a combination of rising rates, poor weather and rising household bills for the drop in consumer spending.
It was hoped that this would achieve what low short-term rates had not: an increase in stock and real estate prices, a rise in household wealth, and consequently greater consumer spending, economic growth, and job creation.
In the new economic model, household savings rates plummet, because the consumer becomes both saver and borrower.
In recent years large increases in house prices and household borrowing have given a strong boost to consumer spending.
Higher spending on utilities does not signal consumer confidence the way purchases on household goods, such as new appliances or furniture, typically do.
The deal to avert the fiscal cliff let payroll taxes rise by 2 percentage points, which cut household after-tax incomes and is depressing consumer spending.
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As consumer spending has outpaced incomes, household saving has plunged.
Retail sales, which represent about 35% of household consumption, have been growing much faster than total consumer spending.
The consumer-confidence number helped a handful of household brands push to all-time highs.
The game of economic expectations is an important one, because consumer spending is as much about psychology as household finances.
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The greater fragility of household budgets revealed by the new figures suggests that the consumer slowdown is likely to persist.
These individuals and organizations represent many industries, including automotive, consumer electronics, medical, aerospace, packaging, household appliances, furniture, sporting goods, and toys.
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Consumer sentiment is inching up toward neutral, but household spending in March fell a larger-than-expected 4.5% from the same period last year.
However, they will face more competition from Chinese domestic firms in consumer goods sectors such as food and beverages, household appliances and personal care products.
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Much of the real costs of these events are absorbed by brands that are eager to have access to an important consumer group one that both makes many household purchasing decisions and is active on social media.
Housing inventories are at the lowest level since 1963, corporate profits are at an all time high, cash in the bank is at an all time high, announced stock buybacks are at an all time high, consumer spending is at an all time high, household obligations are the lowest since 1993.
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They are an opening salvo in a battle between the computer and the consumer-electronics industries over who will dominate the digital household.
Since household spending reacts only modestly to swings in share prices, some consumer-goods firms may be able to muddle through with such tactics at least for a while.
Women represent a great opportunity for consumer brands as they are the primary buyers for the household, from food to school products for the kids, and are often the ones who look online for coupons and deals for their favorite products.
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