Sentence examples for encouraged consumers from inspiring English sources

Its banks remained solid, while low interest rates encouraged consumers to borrow and spend.

Then the telecoms minister encouraged consumers to challenge in court a tariff ruling by the regulator.

This greater wealth from their real estate holdings encouraged consumers to spend more, Professor Case said.

The meeting was "popular theater," Mr. Müller said, although he encouraged consumers to boycott offending businesses.

Although coupons helped make name-brand products more affordable, they encouraged consumers to switch among brands.

That may have encouraged consumers to take on more debt for other purchases, like cars.

"Price cuts [by rivals] have encouraged consumers to think more about what supermarkets charge," he said.

Ms. Andersen said she had little patience for Web sites that encouraged consumers to thwart debt collectors.

David Cameron has dismissed the idea as a "con", and encouraged consumers to switch suppliers to keep bills down.

Low interest rates have encouraged consumers, but they can do nothing to stimulate demand for fiber optic cable.

Rising wages and expanding payrolls, amid Singapore's longest economic expansion since 1991, have encouraged consumers to spend.