Sentence examples for consumer investments from inspiring English sources

Focusing primarily on retail and consumer investments, Sycamore opened its doors in 2011.

Standing out in high-level corporate meetings can actually be an advantage, said Ms. Wheeler, 41, who now runs TPG's retail and consumer investments.

"It is clear that some markets have come under pressure in relation to consumer investments," the chief executive, Torben B. Sorensen, above, said in a statement.

Lion Capital, which focuses on consumer investments, owns Orangina Schweppes, the soft drink maker; Kettle Foods, the potato chip maker; and Wagamama, a chain of trendy noodle restaurants in London.

And the company's consumer investments have been less than fruitful.

As was announced last week, Elman is Greylock's newest partner, focusing on consumer investments.

"People were looking for reasons to be optimistic, well, they found it," said Michael Duda, a venture capitalist at Consigliere, a consumer investment firm.

Rothman, who was recently promoted from EIR to Partner on Greylock's consumer investment team, was formerly at eBay.

As Dow Jones reported last week, VC consumer investment spend is down 42percentt in the first three quarters of this year versus last year.

But for the typical consumer, investment fees are at least four times as large as others.

The luxury shoppers that Fashion Week designers go after all but disappeared during the recession, not only because rich consumers' investments plummeted but also because it was unseemly to buy expensive items in a sober time.