People spend money when and where they feel good.
Actually we're not hearing a lot about gas prices right now from constituents. And I think that reflects a growing understanding on the part of the public, that there really is very little that the government and politicians can do.
The most essential factor to economic recovery today [1932] is the restoration of confidence.
Mr. Trump's election has caused a tectonic shift in advertising - just as it has in media more generally - and themes that might have once seemed innocuous or patriotic have suddenly become politically charged, controversial, and divisive.
It is not just disposable income but whether people feel good about their immediate future that drives sales. It is this feel-good factor that drives the purchases more and more than mere economic wealth.
I'm constantly falling in love with objects, and they follow me around the world.
The Australian economy is resilient, but business and consumer confidence is fragile.
In my own private-sector work, I have become intrigued with RIWI, a Canadian based company that surveys random respondents on the Web to measure attitudes in otherwise hard-to-reach places.
As consumers we are incredibly discerning, we sense where has been great care in the design, and when there is cynicism and greed.
Like many consumers, I love Uber. But not everyone does.
Nike is like a member of the family. Undoubtedly some of that stuff is in my DNA.
