Consumers

In China, Wal-Mart meets its match: Sun Art Retail

Edit China Daily 03 Jun 2016

In a recent phone interview, Bruno Mercier, CEO of Sun Art Retail Group, talked to The Associated Press about the cautious Chinese consumer, how his company stands out from Wal-Mart, and the future of the supersized stores as the Chinese rapidly move online. How has the slower economic growth affected the Chinese consumer?. We see quite a bit of focus by consumers on deals ... We need to find another way to respond to the consumer....

Bonamici Applauds Action to Crack Down on Predatory Lending (Suzanne Bonamici)

Edit Public Technologies 03 Jun 2016

WASHINGTON, DC [06/02/16] - Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) issued the following statement after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a draft rule to protect consumers from predatory lending practices and crack down on some of the worst abuses in the industry ... 'Payday lenders frequently trap consumers in exorbitant loans that lead to endless debt cycles....

New Progress Toward Credit Accuracy and Transparency (Consumers Union of US Inc)

Edit Public Technologies 03 Jun 2016

Consumers Union of US Inc) ... Maxine Waters (D-CA) introduced legislation that would go a long way to improve credit reporting accuracy - and would guarantee consumers a free credit score! ... It's even used by auto and homeowners insurance companies in many states when setting your monthly rates - something Consumer Reports has long fought against ... These are much-needed reforms that Consumers Union fought hard to have included in the bill....

Durbin: CFPB's Proposed Rule Would Crack Down on Payday Lending Industry Abuses (Richard J Durbin)

Edit Public Technologies 03 Jun 2016

Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today commended the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for its proposed rule aimed at addressing abuses in the payday lending industry ... 'Lenders are, in many instances, making these loans knowing that the consumer does not have the ability to repay them ... It's the right thing to do to protect working families and consumers.'....

California Senate kills bill requiring doctors to tell of probation

Edit Sacramento Bee 03 Jun 2016

Consumers Union, California Public Interest Research Group, Californians for Patients Rights, the Center for Public Interest Law and other pro-consumer groups supported the bill ... above the public’s right to know,” said Lisa McGiffert of Consumers Union, a division of Consumer Reports, in a statement....

ACCC takes action against debt collector that hounded stroke victim 60 times

Edit Sydney Morning Herald 03 Jun 2016

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has hauled ACM before the Federal Court, accusing the company of engaging in misleading or deceptive conduct, harassment and coercion, and unconscionable conduct, in breach of consumer and corporate laws. The watchdog's case is built on the experiences of two vulnerable consumers, one ......

Greg Abbott’s top consumer attorneys built a $5.4M case against Donald Trump, but it never happened

Edit The Dallas Morning News 03 Jun 2016

AUSTIN – In May 2010, the consumer protection division working for then-Attorney General Greg Abbott asked for permission to pursue what it believed was a strong case to sue Donald Trump and Trump University for bilking Texas taxpayers out of more than $2.6 million ... “Consumers who pay for the 3-day course complain that they are taught little useable content,” investigators wrote....

Freecharge narrowing gap with Paytm: Nielsen

Edit The Times of India 03 Jun 2016

Freecharge has partnered with OYO to allow consumers to use their Freecharge wallet to pay across OYO platforms. The study finds that Paytm engages the consumer for the longest time period at 56 minutes of usage every month. But again, Freecharge showed the maximum increase in consumer engagement ... We understand that consumers are loyal to the experience and our single-minded focus is to provide the best user interface at all times....

AP FACT CHECK: Trumped-up charge on 'Obamacare' premiums

Edit Atlanta Journal 03 Jun 2016

Donald Trump says the Obama administration plans to keep consumers in the dark about premium increases for 2017 under the president's health care law — for political reasons ... Consumers have until Jan ... "Pushing back open enrollment would be a significant challenge for consumers and health plans," explained Krusing. "Consumers would have a very limited window to make their coverage decisions."...

85% cable consumers make digital switch in Kolhapur

Edit The Times of India 03 Jun 2016

The city alone has 31,000 cable consumers, of which 85% have deployed set top boxes so far ... "The remaining cable consumers (around 3,000) in the city will have to be pushed for shifting or face disconnection ... The remaining cable consumers are yet to make the switch with most of them having conditions similar to Kolhapur....

HIMSS Carla Smith Joins ONC Annual Meeting Panel on Interoperability Pledges (HIMSS - Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society)

Edit Public Technologies 03 Jun 2016

On Thursday, June 2, HIMSS Executive Vice President Carla Smith participated in a panel discussion during the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC's) 2016 Annual Meeting's Consumer Day on the pledge that HIMSS and other organizations have made on the principles to advance interoperability among health information systems and the next steps that these organizations plan to take....

French central bank sees consumers driving gradual recovery

Edit RTE 03 Jun 2016

French economic growth will gain speed this year as low energy prices boosts consumers' purchasing power and firms hike investment spending, the Bank of France forecast today.  ... With low energy costs pulling down consumer prices, inflation would rise only 0.2% this year ......

Keyssa Partners with Fresco Logic, Pcase, Phison Electronics and Sure-Fire Electrical Corporation to Add Blazing Fast File Transfer to Mobile Devices (Edom Technology Co Ltd)

Edit Public Technologies 03 Jun 2016

Innovative new product gives consumers the ability to quickly transfer large files to and from devices ... As a result, consumers are unable to easily and efficiently transfer content or move large files, like videos or movies, between devices ... 'Fresco is delighted to participate in this innovative product concept, which will revolutionize the way consumers transfer and share files across devices,' said Jingfan Zhang, CEO of Fresco Logic....

What is a consumer?

Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers

Joseph Pine: What consumers want

How Living Things Obtain Energy (Consumers and Producers)

Decision Making Process: How Consumers Make Buying Decision?

Messy Mondays: Mindless Consumers

Learn Biology: Trophic Levels and Producer vs. Consumer

Episode 49: The Consumer Buying Process: How Consumers Make Product Purchase Decisions

Producers, Consumers and Decomposers in Ecosystem

Producers & Consumers...Goods & Services 2nd Grade

Consumers

ALBUMS

What is a consumer?

Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers

Joseph Pine: What consumers want

How Living Things Obtain Energy (Consumers and Producers)

Decision Making Process: How Consumers Make Buying Decision?

Messy Mondays: Mindless Consumers

Learn Biology: Trophic Levels and Producer vs. Consumer

Episode 49: The Consumer Buying Process: How Consumers Make Product Purchase Decisions

Producers, Consumers and Decomposers in Ecosystem

Producers & Consumers...Goods & Services 2nd Grade

What is a consumer?

Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers

Joseph Pine: What consumers want

How Living Things Obtain Energy (Consumers and Producers)

Decision Making Process: How Consumers Make Buying Decision?

Messy Mondays: Mindless Consumers

Learn Biology: Trophic Levels and Producer vs. Consumer

Episode 49: The Consumer Buying Process: How Consumers Make Product Purchase Decisions

Producers, Consumers and Decomposers in Ecosystem

Producers & Consumers...Goods & Services 2nd Grade

FCCISL urges govt to brief consumers, traders on VAT hike

Krishi Kalyan Cess To further Pinch Consumers Pockets From Today

POHIC16 Caring For Consumers with Disabilities

Power Providers To Pay Penalty To Consumers For Power Cuts In Delhi

Ontario consumers home services

Some experts believe PLDT-Globe-SMC deal bad for consumers

Consumers warned of health risks with metal BBQ brushes

U.S. consumers on a shopping spree, and other MoneyWatch headlines

Cosmetic industry lacks mandatory testing, safety the onus of Canadian consumers

Webcast "How to predict choice of lower income consumers"

FCCISL urges govt to brief consumers, traders on VAT hike

Krishi Kalyan Cess To further Pinch Consumers Pockets From Today

POHIC16 Caring For Consumers with Disabilities

Power Providers To Pay Penalty To Consumers For Power Cuts In Delhi

Ontario consumers home services

Some experts believe PLDT-Globe-SMC deal bad for consumers

Consumers warned of health risks with metal BBQ brushes

U.S. consumers on a shopping spree, and other MoneyWatch headlines

Cosmetic industry lacks mandatory testing, safety the onus of Canadian consumers

Webcast "How to predict choice of lower income consumers"

Consumers, Producers, and the Efficiency of Markets

Surplus: Terrorized into Being Consumers (2003) Full

Economics by SuperProf Puneet Duggal - Consumers Equilibrium

Consumers Equilibrium Utility Analysis-one and two commodity case

Chapter 7. Consumers, producers, and the efficiency of Markets.

Can consumers trust the car industry?

CONSUMERS [FULL MOVIE]

From consumers to citizens: reclaiming identity

Mod-05 Lec-09 Models of Consumers and Models of Consumer Behaviour

Free to Choose Part 7: Who Protects the Consumer Featuring Milton Friedman

Consumers, Producers, and the Efficiency of Markets

Surplus: Terrorized into Being Consumers (2003) Full

Economics by SuperProf Puneet Duggal - Consumers Equilibrium

Consumers Equilibrium Utility Analysis-one and two commodity case

Chapter 7. Consumers, producers, and the efficiency of Markets.

Can consumers trust the car industry?

CONSUMERS [FULL MOVIE]

From consumers to citizens: reclaiming identity

Mod-05 Lec-09 Models of Consumers and Models of Consumer Behaviour

Free to Choose Part 7: Who Protects the Consumer Featuring Milton Friedman

What is a consumer?

Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers

Joseph Pine: What consumers want

How Living Things Obtain Energy (Consumers and Producers)

Decision Making Process: How Consumers Make Buying Decision?

Messy Mondays: Mindless Consumers

Learn Biology: Trophic Levels and Producer vs. Consumer

Episode 49: The Consumer Buying Process: How Consumers Make Product Purchase Decisions