Carriers can segregate their large bases of customers to their advantage, and they could be a good proxy for customers' purchase of new services.
Beginning September 9, Sprint is introducing a new pro-rated policy for ETFs for customers purchasing advanced devices such as smartphones, tablets, notebooks and netbooks.
In addition, Schneiderman asked the companies for information about whether they have seen "any financial benefit" as a result of customers purchasing replacements for stolen devices.
Even ratings on Amazon and on Walmart.com, which are visited by millions of people every day, are often based on so few responses that a single positive or negative review can affect customer purchases for months.
By analysing customer purchases for a random sample of the most common fast food chains in New York City, the data represent the average fast food weekday lunchtime purchase.
For example, when a customer purchases an item on a retail website, such algorithms try to predict which other items the user would enjoy, on the basis of his/her past behavior and similarity to the behavior of other users.
Prices start at $50 each way for customers who purchase a nearly full-fare coach ticket for a short flight.
"It is not in Wells Fargo's best interest for customers to purchase products and services they don't use or need".
In the rank of threats to public safety, putting the Guantánamo inmates in maximum-security prisons in the United States has got to come in way behind, say, making it easy for customers to purchase firearms at gun shows.
It is in Wells Fargo's best interest for customers to purchase only the products they need and benefit from – that's what keeps them coming back for more for a lifelong relationship," Richele Messick, the bank's spokeswoman, told the Guardian in an email.
A cash-rich balance sheet means you can make it easier for customers to purchase your wares when times get tight.
