The name " Consumers Union " became reserved for the subsection of the organization which participates in political advocacy.

This became a significant issue during the Global financial crisis of 2008 – 2009, prompting the Consumers Union to call upon the Federal Trade Commission to regulate the issue.

Also in 2006, Bennett became the President of People's Memorial Association ( www. peoplesmemorial. org ) the largest affiliate of the Funeral Consumers Alliance ( www. funerals. org ).

Consumers did not want to buy a new newspaper day after day, which became a challenge.

Consumers drooled over the new home models and the idea of chocolate fountains became more commonplace.

Membership grew quickly and in 1961 the organization was represented at an international Conference of Consumers ’ Associations in The Hague, where it became a founding member of the International Organisation of Consumers Unions ( IOCU — now Consumers International, CI ), along with the US, UK, Belgium and the Netherlands.

In 1990 / 1991, some stores became Toy City / Consumers Distributing stores.

After graduating from Bryn Mawr College in 1898, Goldmark went to work for Florence Kelley at the National Consumers League ( NCL ), where she later became the chairman of the committee on labor laws.

Consumers are benefited by the single market in the sense that the competitive environment brings them cheaper products, more efficient providers of products and also increased choice of products.

Consumers have become more aware of the environmental impact of their purchases and companies ’ SECH ratings and, along with non-governmental organizations ( NGOs ), are setting the agenda for transitions to organically-grown foods, anti-sweatshop labor codes and locally-produced goods that support independent and small businesses.

Consumers are willing to give up or trade-off some of one good to get more of another.

Consumers who were already willing to buy at the initial price benefit from a price reduction ; also they may buy more and receive even more consumer surplus, and additional consumers who were unwilling to buy at the initial price but will buy at the new price and also receive some consumer surplus.

Consumers with sufficient buying power can then choose more environmentally conscious options, prompt producers to increase the amount of recycled material in their products, and indirectly increase demand.

Consumers wanted the ability to record more music on a single cartridge, so manufacturers came out with units of greater capacity.

Consumers do not want to be kept waiting more than a few seconds.

Consumers of one product could be more price elastic than the consumers of the other product ( and therefore more sensitive to changes in the product's price ).

The reason for the name change was that the name " Consumer Reports " was more familiar to the public than the name " Consumers Union ".

Along with being the electronic go-to source for all of Consumers Digest ’ s Best Buy recommendations, ConsumersDigest. com is a one-stop shop for scrutiny of everything consumer — from emerging products and services, to health care and personal finance, to travel and retail, and more.

Consumers are beginning to shift away from the purchase of compact discs ( CD's ) in favor of purchasing albums from online music stores, or more commonly, purchasing individual songs.

Consumers are becoming more aware of the environmental and social implications of their day-to-day consumer decisions and are therefore beginning to make purchasing decisions related to their environmental and ethical concerns.

In the United Kingdom, residential estate agents are regulated by the Estate Agents Act 1979 and the Property Misdescriptions Act 1991, as well as, the more recently enacted Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007.

Despite claims from Tesco that they have matched prices in the Republic of Ireland with prices in Northern Ireland, a November 2009 survey by Consumers Choice magazine has claimed that, on average, prices are still 18 % more expensive in the Republic

They may engage in single-issue advocacy ( e. g., the British Campaign for Real Ale ( CAMRA ), which campaigned against keg beer and for cask ale ) or they may set themselves up as more general consumer watchdogs, such as the Consumers ' Association in the UK.

In 1927 at the start of publication Consumers ' Research Bulletin discussed conceptual issues, but by 1934 ratings of products and guidance for purchases filled more than 75 % of each issue.

Consumers of higher economic status tend to be more mobile and therefore bypass centers providing only lower order goods.

Consumers have a tendency to skim internet privacy policies for information regarding the distribution of personal information only, and the more legalistic the policies appear, the less likely consumers are to even read the information.

Consumers will consume more of the now comparatively inexpensive good and less of the now relatively more expensive good.

" Although consumers are worried about phishing and the trustworthiness of e-mail messages from their banks, they are also concerned about the security of their personal information more generally .... When banks consider authentication methods for retail customers, they should be aware that these customers value security and the protection of confidential information ... Consumers will require a clear explanation of any security mechanism and the use of any personal information required to implement that security mechanism .... limitations on the use of personal information and the existence of privacy safeguards are important elements of consumer acceptance .... Consumers are also concerned about the risk associated with large databases of personal information and the potential for the information that is used by authentication methods to be compromised, copied, or imitated.

Consumers print them out and take them to the store.

Kallet, an engineer and director of Consumers Research, had a falling out with F. J. Schlink and started his own organization with Amherst College economics professor Colston Warne.

Consumers are often left out in the cold by this arrangement.

An alliance of Greens, Communists and Consumers polled 4. 2 % in the election for the Senate, electing 11 out of 315 senators, 5 of them Greens.

Consumers can apply for the cards by filling out a form available at tobacco retailers and mailing it, along with a copy of a verifiable identification document ( driver's license, health-insurance card, etc.

Consumers of whole onion rings run the risk of pulling the onion out of the batter if they fail to cut it all the way through with their teeth ; onion rings made of onion paste break apart easily, while oil absorbency diminishes the onion taste.

Consumers who have signed contracts with an electricity retailer will pay the price set out in their contract.

Consumers who have signed contracts with a natural gas marketer will pay the price set out in their contract.

In June 2007, “ Consumers Digest ” magazine selected IUP as number four in the magazine ’ s rankings of the “ Best Values in Public Colleges and Universities .” In February 2007, IUP was ranked at 40 out of 100 colleges and universities selected for " Kiplinger ’ s Personal Finance " magazine ’ s “ The Kiplinger 100 ,” a listing of schools that combine outstanding value with a first-class education.

It also anticipated the existence of a Consumers ' Defence Code ( which was brought out in 1990 ), of Children's and Youth Code ( 1990 ) and of a new Civil Code ( 2002 ).

Consumers of noni juice are advised to carefully check labels for warnings, which may say " Not safe for pregnant women " or " Keep out of reach of children.

The Together with the Union electoral list consisting of PdCI, Greens and United Consumers won 11 out of 315 senators.

Consumers should not rely on CARFAX alone when checking out a used vehicle.

Consumers Distributing was plagued by the perception of things " always being out of stock " due to the catalogue shopping nature of the store.

Consumers Distributing undertook several initiatives to dispel this " out of stock " perception, including " super stores " that had all of the available, in-stock products on display ; and free home delivery or store to store transfer for items that were not in stock.