The effectiveness of any advertising campaign rests on a brand's ability to effectively deliver their message to a target audience.  As advertisers look to follow consumers across screen, brands need to know how and on what devices target audien

Lack of competition in the UK cement market is costing consumers millions of pounds, the Competition Commission says.

With the recent backlash surrounding the banking industry, more consumers are becoming increasingly vocal about the poor service, high fees and dismal interest rates offered by the nation’s biggest banks and demanding justice. Usually

Mexico's antitrust authority recommended Tuesday that Congress approve the government's proposed financial reform in an "expedited manner," as it sees the proposal benefiting consumers.

Six of ten major industry groups on the S&P 500 rose in early trading with companies that sell non-essential items to consumers leading the gainers

This post is sponsored by Constellation. With the rise of alternative energy sources and more financial incentives for consumers to manage their power use, energy markets are changing, and successful businesses are changing with them. Companies that

Here's a healthy reminder that the issues that outrage and fascinate members of the media are often quite different than the ones that media consumers (a.k.a., normal people) care about. According to a new Pew survey, of the three scandals plaguing t

Data group Marchex has examined more than 600,000 phone calls from the past 12 months to find the most police and vulgar states in the country.  (via Peter Nidzgorski) The calls were placed by consumers to businesses across 30 industries, i

Technology is driving consumers to track, record, and share loads of personal information.  Whether it be via fitness trackers, heart rate monitors, grocery and restaurant loyalty cards, or check-ins, people are sharing more personal data today

To spend or not to spend, that is the question shoppers face these days. And as Irwin Kellner reports, their decision will mean a lot to the economy.

U.K. inflation slowed in April, but with prices still rising much faster than wages, there are fears that a continued squeeze on consumers' spending power could hold back an economic recovery.

The mobile payments firm says the deal would create an all-in-one platform that enables firms to target consumers and let them buy goods directly from devices.Mobile payments company Payvia Inc. has acquired Mogreet, a Venice mobile marketing start-u

ByMoney Investor:hhgregg (HGG) is a consumers electronics and appliance retailer that has seen an extraordinary turn of fortunes, in terms of its stock price, over the last six months. This company is a great example of the irrational exuberance that

Keeping track of what consumers like and dislike is a beefy computing problem.

This year consumers will see many more mobile operating systems on the market, but it's not likely they'll make any real gains against the top four competitors.

Luxury consumers want a personalised experience that newly digitised stores are working to deliver, says Andrea Felsted

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When it comes to online privacy, many consumers assume that their service provider, or the websites they are browsing, have the users’ best interest in mind and that these companies won’t simply hand over your information to authorities.

A government test showed nearly half of the rice sold in the southern Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou is contaminated with cadmium, triggering anger from consumers.

High-tech meets low-tech (bike messengers!) as new Chinese consumers embrace online shopping.

WASHINGTON -- Consumers will help keep economic growth on track this year, as new projections of their spending indicate it will offset the hit to the recovery from the federal government's automatic budget cuts, a panel of economists said Monday.&nb

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LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Rising optimism about global growth pushed world shares to a near five-year high on Monday, while comments from Japan's economy minister that consumers could suffer if the yen falls further lifted it off a 4-1/2 low.

LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Rising optimism about global growth pushed world shares to a near five-year high on Monday, while comments from Japan's economy minister that consumers could suffer if the...

LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Rising optimism about global growth pushed world shares to a near five-year high on Monday, while comments from Japan's economy minister that consumers could suffer if the yen falls further lifted it off a 4-1/2 low.

LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Rising optimism about global growth pushed world shares to a near five-year high on Monday, while comments from Japan's economy minister that consumers could suffer if the...

LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Rising optimism about global growth pushed world shares to a near five-year high on Monday, while comments from Japan's economy minister that consumers could suffer if the yen falls further lifted it off a 4-1/2 low.

U.S. crude-oil futures slip Monday, pulling back from gains in the previous session after a firmer view of the economy by consumers raised prospects for energy demand.

(Reuters) - New York's top financial regulator has sent subpoenas to several firms seeking information on investments that guarantee steady payments to hundreds of thousands of retirees and other consumers, the Wall Street Journal said on Monday, cit

New York's top financial regulator has sent subpoenas to several firms seeking information on investments that guarantee steady payments to hundreds of thousands of retirees and other consumers, the Wall Street Journal said on Monday, citing people f

May 20 (Reuters) - New York's top financial regulator has sent subpoenas to several firms seeking information on investments that guarantee steady payments to hundreds of thousands of retirees and other consumers, the Wall Street Journal said on Mond

May 20 (Reuters) - New York's top financial regulator has sent subpoenas to several firms seeking information on investments that guarantee steady payments to hundreds of thousands of retirees and other consumers, the Wall Street Journal said on Mond

Gas prices are slightly lower this year, but that's not leading to a large pick-up in consumer spending, according to a survey by Bankrate.com.

A law school professor is on a permanent campaign to argue that the telecom and cable industry has been overtaken by monopolists who resist innovation and overcharge consumers.    

As economy improves, more Americans will stop putting off big purchases.

Consumers say they are attracted to "fair trade" labels, but price tag can matter more.

Consumers and corporate shareholders will have to compromise if working conditions are to improve.

On Thursday, May 9, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) made its first attempt to persuade consumers to pay for content on YouTube.Now this is...different.Acorn TVMost Popular Paid Video: Midsomer Murders Set 21 Episode 1: Death in the Slow Lane (103 views)Main Pa

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chairman of the Senate's energy committee asked the Justice Department on Friday to investigate whether alleged price manipulation by three oil companies in Europe has boosted fuel prices for U.S. consumers.

The chairman of the Senate's energy committee asked the Justice Department on Friday to investigate whether alleged price manipulation by three oil companies in Europe has boosted fuel prices for U.S. consumers.

WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - The chairman of the U.S. Senate's energy committee asked the Justice Department on Friday to investigate whether alleged price manipulation by three oil companies in Europe has boosted fuel prices for U.S. consumers.

WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - The chairman of the U.S. Senate's energy committee asked the Justice Department on Friday to investigate whether alleged price manipulation by three oil companies in Europe has boosted fuel prices for U.S. consumers.

On Monday, Senate passed a bill allowing North Carolina to ban the direct sales of Tesla (NYSE: TSLA) vehicles to consumers.

NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - Prices for U.S. 30-year Treasuries fell one full point on Friday, the same day data showed consumers more optimistic about the economy than expected.

An "internal" Microsoft video that parodies a Google Chrome commercial, warning consumers that the search engine is "following you" and "monetizing you" has somehow made its way to YouTube. According to a Microsoft spokesperson communicating wit

More consumers gave an upbeat view about their personal finances, with the largest gains seen among households in the top third of income levels

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- There are approximately 51 million unbanked or underbanked U.S. consumers in the country, but they may not be what or who you think. In fact, you may know one in your neighborhood, or even in your own household.FactorTrust, an

In a day devoid of any A-grade economic data, the stop hunting GETCO USDJPY algos had no choice but to look forward to such reflexive C-grade indicators as the UMich Consumer Confidence index, where the polled "consumers" are confident if the market

This morning, UMichigan Consumer Sentiment hit its highest level since the summer of 2007. That can be explained in 3 charts. First, the stock market is at its highest level ever. Meanwhile, the year-over-year change in gas prices is decidedly negat

NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - Prices for U.S. Treasuries added to losses on Friday after data showed consumers had a brighter-than-expected outlook in May.