Famous Quotes & Sayings

We have to fall into step with consumer expectations.

What's happening is that consumers are worried about losing their jobs, and if consumers worry about losing their jobs, they spend less money -- so the economy slows down, so they lose their jobs -- it's a vicious circle.

Charles Prince

We had terrific results, yet we're not firing on all cylinders. The one we're not firing on is our consumer business, which we saw good customer interaction and lower credit costs, but we also saw revenue growth was not where we hoped it would be.

Sonny Perdue

We will not tolerate the exploitation of Georgia consumers as we recover from the effects of Hurricane Katrina, ... Violators of this price gouging statute will be punished to the fullest extent possible.

We underestimated the impact of consumers sitting on the sidelines.

Sam Altman

With Loopt Star, consumers get to tap interactive rewards wherever they may be.

Steve Case

We do not intend to limit content diversity on any of our systems. If we limit content, if we do not promote a diversity of voices ... then consumers will waste no time migrating to other Internet and media services.

We are bracing for a weaker opening with a slew of data being released, ... Consumer confidence, inflation and of course, oil, will remain key indicators for the stock market.

We got lots of positive feedback from consumers in stores that saw our displays. They thought it was a great way to recognize our local agriculture.

We are sensitive to the prices that the general public consumers have to pay at the pump. What we're doing is focusing on what we can do to try and get more supply on the market.

We are seeking innovations to eliminate the release of fuel vapors from the vehicle. We?re working to further improve the efficiency of our systems that trap and consume fuel vapors while also working on ideas to prevent the generation of vapor in the first place.

We assumed, as I think most consumers do, that because of the larger size and heavier weight of the SUVs, that they would naturally be safer.

To the extent that consumer sentiment reacts to movements in the unemployment rate rather than the meager increase in non-farm payrolls, we have to take this ... report as delivering good news to the troops.

Irene Rosenfeld

There's no question that consumers are looking for value today.

While the strength in this report would normally point toward continued Fed tightening, the Fed will most likely put a heavier weight on post-Katrina data, retail sales, jobs created and lost, consumer confidence,

You are who you are, and it is what it is. Don't get consumed with the meaningless details.

We had a strong start to the year, partly weather and consumer related, and now we're getting indications for the second quarter and they're looking moderate.

We already thought it was very, very strong and consumer spending has been a big factor, but the underlying tone seems to indicate that overall growth is tapering off.

We all talk about our dependence on imported oil, but our dependence on manufactured goods is two and a half times larger than oil. We're so dependent on imported goods -- from consumer and capital.

Marsha Blackburn

Women are the primary healthcare consumers in the country. 80 percent of all healthcare decisions are made by women.

UPS is much better suited from a pricing standpoint, but also from a consumer standpoint.

We expect them to create a dynamic and diverse neighborhood that will be a magnet for housing consumers who are looking for something special.

We expect interest rates to continue rising and home prices to rise at a slower pace in the year ahead. This combination makes withdrawal of mortgage equity a less likely source of funds for consumers in the future.

We expect holiday sales for consumer electronics to be OK. Last year was such as a good year that the big gains maybe aren't sustainable.

We expect continued strength in consumer spending in 2006. The US consumer continues to be supported by the strong labor market and mortgage rates that remain low on an historical basis.

We think it can work because the response from consumers has been strong.

We're very excited about the turnout and consumer involvement with M&Ms, ... It's a popular color, it's a royal color. People love it around the world.

Vista will provide content owners with a more secure platform to deliver their premium content. However, it will take more than an operating system to turn the PC into a media hub. Creating innovative consumer experiences around premium content will help expand the market for content delivery via the PC. Vista is not the key component.

Vista promises to incorporate a simplified, enriched consumer experience, which is the hallmark of the Mac operating systems.

Visitor volumes continue to press forward, while consumer spending is holding its ground. We estimate spending on gaming, lodging, dining and retail items posted healthy gains ranging from high single-digits to low double-digits during the first quarter of 2006.

U.S. consumers have been increasing their spending much faster than their incomes.

Ronald Coase

You get more irrationality within the family and in consumer behavior than you get, say, in the behavior of firms in their purchases.

At present consumers should be considering energy savings.