The index was formulated on the basis of how consumers ranked more than 30 well-known brands for compliance with Shariah, or Islamic law.
According to an annual study by the Edelman public relations agency, when quality and price were equal, 53 percent of consumers ranked a brand's purpose-driven activities as a deciding purchasing factor in 2012, up from 42 percent in 2008.
Six months ago, according to an industry study, consumers ranked enhanced sound as DVD's leading attribute, followed by better picture quality, disc durability, no rewinding and the widescreen format, which flattens the image into the dimensions it had on the theater screen.
Tesco's Alasdair James says British consumers rank the environment as their third priority after price and convenience.
To spend time in a Wynn casino is to realize that interior design is ultimately a "positional good" — a term coined in the nineteen-seventies, by the economist Fred Hirsch, to denote things whose value depends purely on how consumers rank them in desirability against the competition.
To spend time in a Wynn casino is to realize that interior design is ultimately a "positional good"—a term coined in the nineteen-seventies, by the economist Fred Hirsch, to denote things whose value depends purely on how consumers rank them in desirability against the competition.
A 2005 survey found that consumers rank the following issues as the absolute top priorities regarding the attributes of a health information exchange network [ 35]. ▪ The identity of anyone using the system would be carefully confirmed to prevent any unauthorized access or any cases of mistaken identity.
It is calling for a consumer label, ranked A-G, that shows the levels of air pollution from all manufacturers' cars.
Frequently, Internet moving brokers identified in the investigation, which received high numbers of consumer complaints, ranked highly in the search results…It appears that some of these companies may be "gaming the system" in order to boost their search rankings.
Beyond the AutoPilot system proving very much a feature in testing, the Tesla Model S has also had reliability issues highlighted in a report by US consumer testing outfit Consumer Reports, which ranked it below average.
Some offer consumer reviews — ranking emergency food on taste, ease of preparation, packaging design, price and shelf life.
