THE promotional material for a milk carton called Tetra Rex notes enthusiastically that it is "consumer-convenient, flexible" and "easy to operate".
Fast food was sold to the American consumer as convenient, tasty and always available.
For example, Netflix hastened the demise of Blockbuster by offering consumers a convenient and cheap DVD-by-mail service.
"We're offering consumers another convenient way to get movies, and we think the pie is just going to get bigger".
"Blockbuster strives to provide consumers with convenient access to media entertainment when and where they want it.
In essence, it is Motorola's answer to Apple's iTunes ecosystem, which has boosted sales of the iPhone by giving consumers a convenient way to purchase, transfer and store media on and off their handsets.
A statement from Lyft says that "Lyft provides consumers with convenient and affordable transportation, and drivers with the ability to make money in their free time.
Often, impure public goods have a charitable or ethical dimension, giving ethically motivated consumers a convenient option to contribute to public goods through the marketplace (in addition to direct donations).
"Mobile operator billing gives consumers a convenient payment option with significantly higher conversion rates than credit cards, greatly benefiting Windows Phone 8 customers and developers," says Todd Brix, GM, Windows Phone Store, Microsoft, in a statement.
Golomb, who by the way claims to have started his career as one of the youngest-ever employees at Kinko's, says that companies like Vistaprint, CafePress, Moo and others have become industry giants by providing simple print products to consumers through convenient eCommerce-style ordering.
It added that as part of China's five-year plan to reboot its economy, the government will promote the development of new technologies, industries, and retail formats and that it hopes Apple will continue to expand its business, research and development, and supply chain there in order to give consumers a "convenient and safe user experience".
