“Our studies consistently show that long-term durability is a tremendously important factor for consumers.”
Chance Parker
“Very often that's the deciding factor. Consumers may initially look at Consumer Reports and compare different products. But once that universe of information becomes too burdensome, they tend to say, 'Just give me the Sony or the Apple.' People gravitate to brands as one way to eliminate complexity of choice.”
Kendall Whitehouse
“Occurrences in this domain are beyond the reach of exact prediction because of the variety of factors in operation, not because of any lack of order in nature.”
Albert Einstein
“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.”
Wayne Angell
“The main factors we reviewed were currency risks ? both mid and long-term, the record of productivity and performance at our Sunderland plant, the effect of assistance from the UK and opportunities coming from our alliance with Renault,”
Carlos Ghosn
“Demand for portable MP3 players is booming, as more and more consumers get acquainted with their stylish form factors and digital audio functionality.”
Susan Kevorkian
“Personal storage is a critical contributing factor towards the digital lifestyle. Consumers want functionality, higher capacity, convenient and affordable product. A notebook or laptop is no longer a prerequisite to engage in digital communication - technology is an enabler and should be accessible to everyone.”
Gary Naidoo
