Nowadays, a lot of changes are happening in the remittance and money transfer industry. Margins on remittances are declining. Competition is increasing. Pre-funding costs are going up. Consumers are demanding real-time settlements. Cost of acquiring new customers is going up. …
Read More »Steady negligence of consumer’s right – protection and action vital for economic uplift
Pakistan cannot grow economically without ensuring protection of consumer’s rights with the emergence of competitive environment in markets of goods and service. The companies of different sectors should ensure consumers’ rights keeping in mind that these people are their business …
Read More »Consumer confidence review
Various researchers have explored both theoretical and empirical ways in which consumer sentiment could influence economic situation of any country. With regard to consumers, low predictions for the future may affect dissimilar kinds of spending in different manners. One would …
Read More »Sustainability is now mission critical for businesses. Here’s why
“Can I afford to buy organic, go sustainable or shop Fair Trade?” We have all often stood in front of store shelves asking ourselves this question. Threats from climate change, growing inequality and poor working conditions, and other mounting pressures …
Read More »Japanese consumers root for green vehicle technologies
When it comes to environmental awareness, it seems the Japanese consumer is far ahead of Japan’s domestic industry. While the country’s automakers just started to jump on the battery-powered electric vehicle bandwagon, eco-friendliness and low mileage are already the most requested car …
Read More »A Real Consumer Confidence
Consumer confidence is always high in the economies where there is justified wealth distribution and there is trickle-down effect of the policies of the government. And it is vice versa otherwise. Spending pattern of the middle class is the driver …
Read More »A Brief Review Of Consumer Spending Patterns In FY 2018-19
Pakistani society is highly consumption-oriented. This is further accentuated by the fact that consumer spending this Eid-ul-Fit’r crossed one trillion mark. With around fifty points on Consumer Confidence Survey, there is likelihood that mix trend is likely to continue. While …
Read More »World And Pakistan Consumer Confidence Survey
The month of March global consumer confidence Primary Index has risen to 50.6, tying the record high set in January 2018 since Ipsos started tracking in 2010. The Primary Index is a measure of consumer attitudes in 24 countries regarding …
Read More »Dire Need To Protect Challenging Consumer Rights, Welfare
A consumer is vital to any economic plan, strategy, policy and activity. The consumers may suffer if they have no information or imperfect information in the world of highly competitive markets. The completion gives consumers plenty of choices. Hence, the …
Read More »Pakistan’s Rising Middle-Class Pushing Up Consumer Spending
According to the bank, to be a member of the middle class in 2015, a Pakistani adult must have a wealth of at least $14,413. At a rate of Rs106 to a dollar, this comes to Rs1.53 million. The bank …
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