Sentence examples for consumer necessity from inspiring English sources

The AmEx holding goes back to the mid-'60s when credit cards took off as a consumer necessity.

THERE are some (characteristically) good comments on my earlier post on the rising cost of consumer necessities.

Gucci and Tiffany's might become jittery when the Fed raises rates, but Wal-Mart is full of consumer necessities.

Indonesia is both large enough -- its population of 204 million is No. 4 in the world after China, India and the United States -- and poor enough that domestic spending on even basic consumer necessities can yield economic growth.

The Living Essentials segment provides consumer necessities connected with clothing, food and housing.

In the immediate term, it could fuel price inflation in southwestern China for food and consumer necessities due to shortages, and it could delay China's ambition to rapidly build up the nation’s answer to Silicon Valley in the area.

Since winter energy use is a necessity, consumers are better off with cut-price fuel.

The average Chinese family, especially in the country's vast hinterlands, spends little on consumer items beyond necessities, socking away much of its income for education and health care.

That is why, in 2010, the US government decided to introduce yet another measure of poverty: the supplemental poverty rate, which takes into consideration consumer spending on necessities like food, shelter and utilities as well as any assistance that they might receive.

Whether out of desire or necessity, consumers are ready for improved communication so they can save on their healthcare costs.

This paper builds in previous research and develops a theoretical framework to think about how producers' motivation and relationships with consumers affect the necessity and effectiveness of certification.