Its groundbreaking — and sidesplitting — takeoffs on consumer culture laid the groundwork for much of the counterculture of the 1960s and set the stage for satire like that of "Saturday Night Live," "The Simpsons," Adbusters and beyond.
Substantial increases in disposable household income laid the groundwork for a consumer service sector that has generated millions of urban jobs.
The Obamacare exchanges laid the groundwork for a consumer-centric healthcare model, but failed to adequately address the additional cost of increased patient load and compliance from the provider.
The expensive groundwork of marketing and consumer brand recognition is done.
She advocated for the Pure Food and Drugs Act and Meat Inspection Act of 1906, pioneering consumer protection laws that laid the groundwork for the creation of the Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Though "Avatar" skewed the basis for comparisons, it also laid the groundwork for the current spurt, because it drew consumers toward the Blu-ray format, with Blu-ray sales of the movie reaching 11 million units globally.
The end goal is to lay the groundwork for automated driving for use both by consumers and by freight shipping companies transporting goods along the corridor.
At the time the Mixcloud founder hinted at a consumer-facing subscription service, as well as discussing the licensing groundwork the company had laid.
John C. Rother, president of the National Coalition on Health Care, which represents consumers, employers and providers, said, "The supercommittee may have laid the groundwork for future reductions in the growth of Medicare".
This month, Mr. Prince laid the groundwork for a $215 million settlement of a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit against Associates First Capital, a consumer lending business acquired by Citigroup in 2000.
Today, while Apple is not giving Siri as big of a stage, it announced upgrades that show how the company is further building out the service, laying the groundwork for when it will become a more central part of how consumers interact with Apple devices.
