Famous Quotes & Sayings

Virginia Postrel

Just as producers often give consumers things they want but didn't think to ask for, consumers sometimes come up with surprising uses for new inventions. When a new product appears, it can uncover dissatisfactions and desires no one knew were there.

The 2005 holiday season was a gadget year for consumers of all ages, and consumers continued to show their love for free shipping.

Paul Taylor

The affordability issue from rising interest rates takes some consumers out of the market. These are big-ticket items for consumers. They are going to be sensitive to interest rates.

We can throw variable pricing in and we can raise prices of a hit song, but it doesn't mean consumers will buy. They have an alternative - get songs for free.

Typically, consumers are waiting for all kinds of deals before they go out and purchase an automobile. They didn't get them in July, so perhaps they're going to wait until maybe August.

Michael Copps

Tollbooths and gatekeepers are the exact opposite of what the Internet is all about. Down that route, consumers can count on paying more and getting less - less content, fewer services and reduced innovation.

You are getting back toward levels where industrial consumers can make money. So I do think you're seeing some more industrial demand come back in.

We have been willing victims. Funeral costs in the United States are 2 to 3 times that of other countries Consumers make the mistake of not shopping around and the industry counts on this.

With the explosion of digital entertainment choices, consumers will need simple, easy ways to locate the content they want and easily play it when they want.

We've done a lot of research on how to price products, and consumers are telling us they're willing to pay $10 to $15 more for high-definition services.

Most of the leading search sites excel in responsiveness with no notable slow downs during peak usage periods. At these speeds consumers will not note a significant difference between any of the leading sites.

Microsoft doesn't sell products directly to consumers. Consumers go through equipment makers and re-sellers, so it all depends on how they got it.

We have officially realized one of the very first applications of the new digital technology, and more importantly, are using it to deliver truly innovative content to consumers starved for intelligent programming.

Wireless networks are great. They enable a lot of freedom, but they also come with risks. Consumers need to protect themselves.

Whilst the immediate impact on European energy prices has been negligible, the dispute has served to emphasize the dependence of Western Europe on Russian gas supplies and the issue has the potential to keep European gas consumers on edge for some time.

I think long-terms are probably headed under 5-1/2 percent. When will that come? As soon as we get the release of the PPI and the consumers price index.

I think long-terms are probably headed under 5-1/2 percent, ... When will that come? As soon as we get the release of the PPI and the consumers price index.

It is encouraging that consumers are taking the negative things that are happening recently. Possibly the employment situation is outweighing other concerns.

I'm still not convinced that Sony can stir growth. They have to come up with something nobody can imitate but consumers will buy. But they haven't given any details how they plan to do that.

We get requests all the time from consumers and they want us to sell everything from catnip to high-end automobiles,

We are demystifying the relationship between consumers and online services,

I think one way to look at this is that if this petition is approved, then North Texas consumers are going to feel Katrina's inflated effect on rates in January.

It doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me. It's hard to tell at what point consumers will start to balk. It defies the laws of economics.

We're allocating to make it better for consumers and make it easier to understand for consumers. We can put all incentives on one page and explain it. There's no fine print. There's no crazy details.

We hope this provides transparency so consumers will be able to more aggressively negotiate with service providers.

While consumers may be a little leery of white, they don't need to be. What we're seeing is a very soft and romantic white, many times even bordering on ecru or a faded, old garment you had in white and then you go back to it and it's taken on a patina.

We're delighted that the FDA has moved forward at all. The worst thing for manufacturers and consumers is limbo.

We're definitely going to see a very strong first quarter. It looked like consumers were hibernating in December, and all they needed was an excuse to go on a spending spree. The weather provided that.

We expect a couple of very rough months for consumers spending.

We really underestimated the impact of consumers sitting on the sidelines and not getting their hands on the next-generation 360 console.

We are responding to what consumers told us they want.

One of the most important keys to success in these markets is to offer attractive, reliable and easy-to-use mobile phones that are specifically designed to meet the unique needs of consumers in new growth markets.

Bill Richardson

I was shocked to learn that New Mexico does not have a law protecting consumers from price gouging,