Good rainfall, the best in more than half a dozen years, has bolstered the agricultural sector, and that, in turn, has increased consumer demand and manufacturing.
Dollarama and Dollar General, for example, were seen as successful investments by Bain and K.K.R., respectively, in part because they bought the chains just before the financial crisis increased consumer demand for bargain shopping.
There are many times in its 125-year history when the company has been a basket-case but, right now, the historic English brand is profitable, benefiting from increased consumer demand for bicycles and 10 years of mostly sound management.
The company said it planned to use part of the capacity at a new plant being built in Dubuque, Iowa, to make more canned products to meet increased consumer demand.
With increased consumer demand for local produce and with concerns over food safety, Ms. Ballister-Howells saw an opportunity for direct sales in which consumers negotiate price and quantity face-to-face with farmers rather than let the bidding process set the price.
Bill Shorten says his goal to source 50% of Australia's power from renewables by 2030 is a "declaration of intent", to be achieved by Labor's yet-to-be-detailed policies including an emissions trading scheme, as well as increased consumer demand for clean energy.
Increased consumer demand has led to the development of bioprocesses for the commercial production of UQ-10.
Increased consumer demand for healthier kids' meals may motivate the restaurant industry to provide additional healthy options.
